---
title: defaultDate
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/dateformatter/defaultdate
---

# defaultDate

The default date for the receiver.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion By default, this property is nil.

## See Also

### Managing Attributes

- [calendar](foundation/dateformatter/calendar.md)
- [locale](foundation/dateformatter/locale.md)
- [timeZone](foundation/dateformatter/timezone.md)
- [twoDigitStartDate](foundation/dateformatter/twodigitstartdate.md)
- [gregorianStartDate](foundation/dateformatter/gregorianstartdate.md)