---
title: minDate
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsdatepicker/mindate
---

# minDate

The date picker’s minimum date value.

## Declaration

```swift
var minDate: Date? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property represents the minimum value that the date picker allows as input. nil indicates no minimum date.

## See Also

### Constraining the Displayable/Selectable Range

- [maxDate](appkit/nsdatepicker/maxdate.md)