---
title: startDate
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: photos/phcollectionlist/startdate
---

# startDate

The earliest creation date among all assets in the collection list.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

Discussion This property applies only to collection lists whose type is PHCollectionListType.momentList. For other collection list types, this property’s value is nil.

## See Also

### Reading Collection List Metadata

- [collectionListType](photos/phcollectionlist/collectionlisttype.md)
- [PHCollectionListType](photos/phcollectionlisttype.md)
- [collectionListSubtype](photos/phcollectionlist/collectionlistsubtype.md)
- [PHCollectionListSubtype](photos/phcollectionlistsubtype.md)
- [endDate](photos/phcollectionlist/enddate.md)
- [localizedLocationNames](photos/phcollectionlist/localizedlocationnames.md)