---
title: ">=(_:_:)"
framework: Foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Operator
platforms: [iOS 8.0+, iPadOS 8.0+, Mac Catalyst 8.0+, macOS 10.10+, tvOS 9.0+, visionOS 1.0+, watchOS 2.0+]
path: "foundation/date/_=(_:_:)-9dues"
---

# >=(_:_:)

Returns true if the left hand Date is later in time than or equal to the right hand Date.

## Declaration

```swift
@backDeployed(before: macOS 27.2, iOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2)
static func >= (lhs: Date, rhs: Date) -> Bool
```

## See Also

### Comparing Dates

- [==(_:_:)](foundation/date/==(_:_:).md)
- [>(_:_:)](foundation/date/_(_:_:)-880ns.md)
- [<(_:_:)](foundation/date/_(_:_:)-42kro.md)
- [<=(_:_:)](foundation/date/_=(_:_:)-9co12.md)
- [compare(_:)](foundation/date/compare(_:).md)
- [distance(to:)](foundation/date/distance(to:).md)