DateTime.CompareDateTime t1 DateTime t2

DateTime date1 = new DateTime(2009, 8, 1, 0, 0, 0);
DateTime date2 = new DateTime(2009, 8, 1, 12, 0, 0);
int result = DateTime.Compare(date1, date2);
string relationship;

if (result < 0)
    relationship = "is earlier than";
else if (result == 0)
    relationship = "is the same time as";         
else relationship = "is later than";

Console.WriteLine("{0} {1} {2}", date1, relationship, date2);