Represents the minimum DateTime value.
[Visual Basic] Public Shared ReadOnly MinValue As DateTime [C#] public static readonly DateTime MinValue; [C++] public: static readonly DateTime MinValue; [JScript] public static var MinValue : DateTime;
The MinValue field is a constant representing the smallest possible DateTime value. The minimum date and time value is "12:00:00 AM 1/1/100 AD". Before time zone is introduced, ticks are based upon 1/1/0001 local time.
DateTime Structure | DateTime Members | System Namespace | Ticks