Cant parse string to datetime

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DateTime startDate = DateTime.ParseExact("2011-05-25 24:00:00", "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

for some reason parsing this string to a datetime does not want to work. I Tried several things already but it just does not want to work. Most of the internet examples do it like this too. Does someone sees what is wrong?

thanks

java's SimpleDateFormat has H for (0 - 23) and k for (1 - 24). I wonder if .NET has anything like that. — Bala R
– Bala R, Commented May 25, 2011 at 21:19
@Bala: no, there is nothing like that in .NET (at least not that I am aware of). — Fredrik Mörk
– Fredrik Mörk, Commented May 25, 2011 at 21:30

Fredrik Mörk · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-25 21:32:22Z

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"24:00:00" is not a valid time. Should probably be "00:00:00". If you meant the second that comes after 2011-05-25 23:59:59, that would be 2011-05-26 00:00:00.

For more information about valid value ranges for different format specifiers, check Custom Date and Time Format Strings at MSDN.

edited May 25, 2011 at 21:32

answered May 25, 2011 at 21:15

Fredrik Mörk

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