To reproduce: set the ThemeName property before setting the RadDateTimePickerCalendarShowTimePicker property to true. Private Sub RadForm1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Me.RadDateTimePicker1.ThemeName = "TelerikMetro" TryCast(Me.RadDateTimePicker1.DateTimePickerElement.CurrentBehavior, RadDateTimePickerCalendar).ShowTimePicker = True End Sub Workaround: Private Sub RadForm1_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load TryCast(Me.RadDateTimePicker1.DateTimePickerElement.CurrentBehavior, RadDateTimePickerCalendar).ShowTimePicker = True Me.RadDateTimePicker1.ThemeName = "TelerikMetro" End Sub