DateTime.Now.Day.ToString("00"); DateTime.Now.ToString("dd"); DateTime.Now.Day.ToString("00"); if(DateTime.Now.Day < 10) return "0" + DateTime.Now.Day.ToString(); else return DateTime.Now.Day.ToString(); DateTime.Now.Day.ToString("D2") DateTime.Now.ToString("dd"); DateTime currentDate = DateTime.Now; // use the current date/time to configure the output directory String dateTime = String.Format( "{0}\{0:yyyy-MM-dd}", currentDate );