Linq to SQL DateTime values are local (Kind=Unspecified) – How do I make it UTC?

Question

The generated LinqToSql code provides extensibility points, so you can set values when the objects are loaded.

The key is to create a partial class which extends the generated class, and then implement the OnLoaded partial method.

For instance, let’s say your class is Person, so you have a generated partial Person class in Blah.designer.cs.

Extend the partial class by creating a new class (must be in a different file), as follows:

public partial class Person {

  partial void OnLoaded() {
    this._BirthDate = DateTime.SpecifyKind(this._BirthDate, DateTimeKind.Utc);
  }
}