Get date and time from server

Question

I have a website based on MVC and I am using DateTime.Now for time operations like countdowns. But sometimes there can be a difference between users' devices and the server. For example:

Device time: 12/4/2019 4:22:46 PM

Server time: 12/4/2019 4:22:38 PM

And this time difference is a huge problem for me. I've searched and couldn't find anything about it, but is there any way to get server's date and time?

PS: This can be done via javascript or jQuery, either.

Related? [Get the exact time for a remote server](https://stackoverflow.com/q/1008111/1364007) — Wai Ha Lee, Dec 04 '19 at 13:31
@WaiHaLee I can't open a port, so it doesn't work for me. Thanks, though. — YSFKBDY, Dec 04 '19 at 13:35

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 04 '19 at 13:43

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You can use on the server side the DateTime.Now function and pass to the web page by inserting it into ViewData["Time"] and when you load the web page compare it with the javascript Date.Now() function on page load.

answered Dec 04 '19 at 13:43

Mark McWhirter

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