The following chart shows typical usage of date and time formatting with the Gregorian calendar. There is important information on Date/Time Review, so please read that page before starting!
| Fields | English Example | Native Example |
| Full Month |
| year month | January 2012 | xaneiro de 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | xaneiro–febreiro de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | xaneiro de 2012 – xaneiro de 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 de xaneiro de 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 de xaneiro de 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 xaneiro – 13 febreiro de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 xaneiro 2012 – 13 xaneiro 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | venres, 13 de xaneiro de 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | venres, 13 xaneiro – sábado, 14 xaneiro 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | venres, 13 de xaneiro – luns, 13 de febreiro de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | venres, 13 de xaneiro de 2012 – domingo, 13 de xaneiro de 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 de xaneiro | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 de xaneiro | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 xaneiro – 13 febreiro | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | venres, 13 de xaneiro | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | venres, 13 de xaneiro – sábado, 14 de xaneiro | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | venres, 13 xaneiro – luns, 13 febreiro | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | xan. de 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | xan.–feb. de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | xan. de 2012 – xan. de 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13/01/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 de xaneiro de 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 xan. – 13 feb. de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 xan. 2012 – 13 xan. 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | ven., 13/01/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | ven., 13 xan. – sáb., 14 xan. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | ven., 13 de xaneiro – luns, 13 de febreiro de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | ven., 13 de xaneiro de 2012 – dom., 13 de xaneiro de 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 de xan. | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 de xaneiro | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 xan. – 13 feb. | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | ven., 13 de xan. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | ven., 13 de xaneiro – sáb., 14 de xaneiro | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | ven., 13 xan. – luns, 13 feb. | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/2012 – 2/2012 | 1/2012 – 2/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/2012 – 1/2013 | 1/2012 – 1/2013 | view |
| year monthn day | 1/13/2012 | 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | 13/1/2012 – 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 13/1/2012 – 13/2/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 | 13/01/2012 – 13/01/2013 | view |
| year monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13/2012 | ven., 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | ven., 13/1/2012 – sáb., 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | ven., 13/01/2012 – luns, 13/02/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | ven., 13/1/2012 – dom., 13/1/2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13 – 1/14 | 13/1 – 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13 – 2/13 | 13/1 – 13/2 | view |
| monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13 | ven., 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | ven., 13/1 – sáb., 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | ven., 13/1 – luns, 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1.º trimestre de 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | T1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1.º trimestre |
| quartera | Q1 | T1 |
| month | January | Xaneiro | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | xaneiro–febreiro | view |
| montha | Jan | Xan. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | xaneiro–febreiro | view |
| monthn | 1 | 1 | view |
| to month+1 | 1 – 2 | 1–2 | view |
| day | 13 | 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 – 14 | 13–14 | view |
| day weekday | 13 Fri | ven. 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | ven. 13 – sáb. 14 |
| weekday | Friday | Venres | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Venres – Sábado |
| weekdaya | Fri | Ven. | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Ven. – Sáb. |
| Times |
| hour | 2 PM | 14 | view |
| to hour+1 | 1 PM – 2 PM | 13 – 14 | view |
| hour minute | 2:45 PM | 14:45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 1:45 PM – 1:46 PM | 13:45 – 13:46 | view |
| to hour+1 | 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | 13:45 – 14:45 | view |
| hour minute second | 2:45:59 PM | 14:45:59 | view |
| minute second | 45:59 | 45:59 | view |
| minute | 45 | 45 |
| second | 59 | 59 |
| Dates and Times |
| month, day, hour, minute | 1/13, 2:45 PM | 14:45, 13/1 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | 14:45, 13 de xan. |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | 14:45, 13 de xaneiro |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 14:45:59, 13/1/2012 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 14:45:59, 13/01/2012 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 14:45:59, 13 de xaneiro de 2012 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 14:45:59 CET, 13 de xaneiro de 2012 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 14:45:59 Horario de Europa Central, 13 de xaneiro de 2012 |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | o ano pasado | view |
| This year | this year | este ano | view |
| Next year | next year | o próximo ano | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | o mes pasado | view |
| This month | this month | este mes | view |
| Next month | next month | o próximo mes | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | a semana pasada | view |
| This week | this week | esta semana | view |
| Next week | next week | a próxima semana | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | o domingo pasado | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | este domingo | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | o próximo domingo | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do o domingo pasado | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do este domingo | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do o próximo domingo | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | onte | view |
| This day | today | hoxe | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | mañá | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do onte | view |
| This day + time | today at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do hoxe | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do mañá | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | 13:45 do ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 14:45 | ven., 14:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | ven., 14:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | d.C. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | xan. de 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | ven., 13/01/2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 de xaneiro de 2012 d.C. | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | ven., 13 de xaneiro | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | 2.ª semana de xaneiro |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | ven., 13 de xaneiro de 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2.ª semana de 2012 |
Please review these and correct if needed. The Wide fields are the most important. To correct them, go to view and following. Note: Day Periods can be a bit tricky; for more information, see Day Periods.