---
title: earliestBeginDate
framework: backgroundtasks
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: backgroundtasks/bgtaskrequest/earliestbegindate
---

# earliestBeginDate

The earliest date and time at which to run the task.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion Specify nil for no start delay. Setting the property indicates that the background task shouldn’t start any earlier than this date. However, the system doesn’t guarantee launching the task at the specified date, but only that it won’t begin sooner.

## See Also

### Configuring a Task Request

- [identifier](backgroundtasks/bgtaskrequest/identifier.md)