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Asked: 2026-06-12T16:30:07+00:00

This is in C# I’m consuming data from an RSS feed and want to

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This is in C#

I’m consuming data from an RSS feed and want to store the data in our database. The problem that I’m having is how to store the LastUpdateTime.

XmlReader reader = XmlReader.Create(uri);
SyndicationFeed rssFeed = SyndicationFeed.Load(reader);

var lastUpdate = rssFeed.LastUpdatedTime;

The problem is that rssFeed.LastUpdateTime is a DateTimeOffset. However, we’re using SQL Server 2005, which only has DateTime. What is the best practice for handling this scenario? If it matters, all our databases and servers are on Eastern time.

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  1. Editorial Team

    It would be simplest to just convert the DateTimeOffset to a UTC DateTime using rssFeed.LastUpdateTime.UtcDateTime and then store just that in the database in a DateTime field.

    Don’t bother storing the offset, there’s no need. The Offset will not relate the DateTime value to any time zone anyway.

    You can then use the built in TimeZoneInfo class in .NET to convert your UTC DateTime values to ANY time zone whatsoever. The beauty of the TimeZoneInfo class is that it will also adjust your DateTime values for Daylight Saving Time.

    This would also be the best solution in terms of performance and storage.

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