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# startDate

The start date for the time interval.

```
var startDate: Date { get set }
```

## Discussion

The date in this property must come chronologically before the date in the [`endDate`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKTimeIntervalTextProvider/endDate) property. This property must not be `nil`.

## See Also

[`init(start:end:timeZone:)`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKTimeIntervalTextProvider/init(start:end:timeZone:))

Creates and returns a text provider with the specified dates and time zone information.

[`init(start:end:)`](/documentation/ClockKit/CLKTimeIntervalTextProvider/init(start:end:))

Creates and returns a text provider with the specified start and end dates.


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