---
title: startDate
framework: clockkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: clockkit/clktimeintervaltextprovider/startdate
---

# startDate

The start date for the time interval.

## Declaration

```swift
var startDate: Date { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The date in this property must come chronologically before the date in the endDate property. This property must not be nil.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [init(start:end:timeZone:)](clockkit/clktimeintervaltextprovider/init(start:end:timezone:).md)
- [init(start:end:)](clockkit/clktimeintervaltextprovider/init(start:end:).md)

### Getting the Time Information

- [endDate](clockkit/clktimeintervaltextprovider/enddate.md)
- [timeZone](clockkit/clktimeintervaltextprovider/timezone.md)