---
title: "dateByAddingYears:months:days:hours:minutes:seconds:"
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "foundation/nscalendardate/datebyaddingyears:months:days:hours:minutes:seconds:"
---

# dateByAddingYears:months:days:hours:minutes:seconds:

## Declaration

```occ
- (NSCalendarDate *) dateByAddingYears:(NSInteger) year months:(NSInteger) month days:(NSInteger) day hours:(NSInteger) hour minutes:(NSInteger) minute seconds:(NSInteger) second;
```