diff --git a/pandas/core/base.py b/pandas/core/base.py
index 10b83116dee58..67d5d4a24ae49 100644
--- a/pandas/core/base.py
+++ b/pandas/core/base.py
@@ -1182,6 +1182,16 @@ def factorize(self, sort: bool = False, na_sentinel: Optional[int] = -1):
         >>> ser.searchsorted([1, 3], side='right')
         array([1, 3])
 
+        >>> ser = pd.Series(pd.to_datetime(['3/11/2000', '3/12/2000', '3/13/2000']))
+        >>> ser
+        0   2000-03-11
+        1   2000-03-12
+        2   2000-03-13
+        dtype: datetime64[ns]
+
+        >>> ser.searchsorted('3/14/2000')
+        3
+
         >>> ser = pd.Categorical(
         ...     ['apple', 'bread', 'bread', 'cheese', 'milk'], ordered=True
         ... )