---
title: DateTimeProvider
slug: configured-commerce/sdk/datetimeprovider
docTags: 
createdAt: 2026-08-05T19:24:03.061Z
---

## ResetToDefault()

Resets the current DateTimeProvider to the default, which is DefaultDateTimeProvider.

```c#
static void ResetToDefault()
```

### Methods

Gets the now.

```c#
abstract DateTimeOffset Now { get; }
```

**Now**

Code Sample:

```c#
private void SetCustomerOrderInfo(CustomerOrder customerOrder)
{
    if (customerOrder.PlacedByUserProfile == null)
    {
        customerOrder.PlacedByUserProfile = SiteContext.Current.UserProfile;
        customerOrder.PlacedByUserName = SiteContext.Current.UserProfile.UserName;
    }
 
    customerOrder.OrderDate = DateTimeProvider.Current.Now;
 
    if (customerOrder.RequestedShipDate == null)
    {
        customerOrder.RequestedShipDate = customerOrder.OrderDate;
    }
 
    if (customerOrder.CurrencyId == null && SiteContext.Current.CurrencyDto != null)
    {
        this.customerOrderUtilities.SetCurrency(customerOrder, SiteContext.Current.CurrencyDto.Id);
    }
}
```

The example below sets the order date of the customer order to the current date and time.

**Example**

This property should be used whenever you need to get the current **DateTimeOffset**.

**Remarks**

```c#
DateTimeProvider Current { get; set; } = new DefaultDateTimeProvider()
```

Holds the current **DateTimeProvider**. You can also set a different **DateTimeProvider**. The default provider is **DefaultDateTimeProvider**.

### Properties

A provider that returns the current **DateTimeOffset** for the application. This provider should be used whenever you need to get the current date or time, rather than using the standard **DateTime** or **DateTimeOffset** classes. Using this provider also gives the additional benefit of making unit testing much easier. Before your test harness runs, you can change the current **DateTimeProvider** to a provider that returns the same **DateTimeOffset** no matter what. This makes testing for specific dates and times much easier to predict rather than using the system clock, which is always changing.