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# minimumDate

The minimum date that a date picker can show.

```
var minimumDate: Date? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Use this property to configure the minimum date that’s selected in the date picker interface. The property contains an <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/Foundation/NSDate> object or `nil` (the default), which means no minimum date. This property, along with the [`maximumDate`](/documentation/UIKit/UIDatePicker/maximumDate) property, lets you specify a valid date range. If the minimum date value is greater than the maximum date value, both properties are ignored. The minimum and maximum dates are also ignored in the countdown-timer mode ([`UIDatePicker.Mode.countDownTimer`](/documentation/UIKit/UIDatePicker/Mode/countDownTimer)).

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