c# get month number from name

int month = DateTime.ParseExact(MonthNameStr, "MMMM", CultureInfo.CurrentCulture ).Month

string name = DateTime.ParseExact("01/21/2014", "MM/dd/yyyy", null).ToString("MMMM"); //January

using System;
using System.Globalization;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {

        Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToMonthName());
        Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now.ToShortMonthName());
        Console.Read();
    }
}

static class DateTimeExtensions
{
    public static string ToMonthName(this DateTime dateTime)
    {
        return CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.GetMonthName(dateTime.Month);
    }

    public static string ToShortMonthName(this DateTime dateTime)
    {
        return CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.DateTimeFormat.GetAbbreviatedMonthName(dateTime.Month);
    }
}

string sMonth = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM");

System.DateTime moment = new System.DateTime(
                                1999, 1, 13, 3, 57, 32, 11);
// Year gets 1999.
int year = moment.Year;

// Month gets 1 (January).
int month = moment.Month;

// Day gets 13.
int day = moment.Day;

// Hour gets 3.
int hour = moment.Hour;

// Minute gets 57.
int minute = moment.Minute;

// Second gets 32.
int second = moment.Second;

// Millisecond gets 11.
int millisecond = moment.Millisecond;