C# DateTime to UTC Time without changing the time

Question

How would I convert a preexisting datetime to UTC time without changing the actual time.

Example:

DateTime dateTime = GetSomeDateTime(); // dateTime          


        

Answer 1

6/1/2011 4:08:40 PM Local
6/1/2011 4:08:40 PM Utc

from

DateTime dt = DateTime.Now;            
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}", dt, dt.Kind);
DateTime ut = DateTime.SpecifyKind(dt, DateTimeKind.Utc);
Console.WriteLine("{0} {1}", ut, ut.Kind);