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C# | DateTime.DayOfWeek Property with Example

DateTime.DayOfWeek Property: Here, we are going to learn about the DayOfWeek Property of DateTime class with example in C#. By IncludeHelp Last updated : August 27, 2023

C# DateTime.DayOfWeek Property

DateTime.DayOfWeek Property is used to return the day of the week.

Syntax

DayOfWeek DateTime.DayOfWeek;

Parameter(s)

• It does not accept any parameter.

Return value

The return type of this Property is DayOfWeek, It returns the day of the week.

Example to demonstrate example of DateTime.DayOfWeek Property

using System;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            //creating an object of DateTime class
            //and, initializing it with the current time 
            //using "Now"           
            DateTime dt = DateTime.Now;

            //getting day of the week
            string day = dt.DayOfWeek.ToString();

            //printing the day of the week
            Console.WriteLine("Day of the week is: " + day);

            //just to print a new line
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }
}

Output

Day of the week is: Thursday