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 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila–otsaila | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila – 2013(e)ko urtarrila | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrilaren 13 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila 13 – otsaila 13 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila 13 – 2013(e)ko urtarrila 13 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrilaren 13(a), ostirala | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila 13, ostirala – 2012(e)ko urtarrila 14, larunbata | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila 13, ostirala – otsaila 13, astelehena | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 2012(e)ko urtarrila 13, ostirala – 2013(e)ko urtarrila 13, igandea | view |
| month day | January 13 | urtarrila 13 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | urtarrila 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | urtarrila 13 – otsaila 13 | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | urtarrila 13, ostirala | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | urtarrila 13, ostirala – urtarrila 14, larunbata | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | urtarrila 13, ostirala – otsaila 13, astelehena | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | 2012 urt. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | 2012(e)ko urt.–ots. | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | 2012(e)ko urt. – 2013(e)ko urt. | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 2012 urt. 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urt. 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urt. 13 – ots. 13 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 2012(e)ko urt. 13 – 2013(e)ko urt. 13 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 2012 urt. 13, or. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urt. 13, or. – 2012(e)ko urt. 14, lr. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urt. 13, or. – ots. 13, al. | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | 2012(e)ko urt. 13, or. – 2013(e)ko urt. 13, ig. | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | urt. 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | urt. 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | urt. 13 – ots. 13 | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | urt. 13, or. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | urt. 13, or. – urt. 14, lr. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | urt. 13, or. – ots. 13, al. | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 2012/1 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/2012 – 2/2012 | 2012/1 – 2012/2 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/2012 – 1/2013 | 2012/1 – 2013/1 | view |
| year monthn day | 1/13/2012 | 2012/1/13 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | 2012/1/13 – 2012/1/14 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 2012/1/13 – 2012/2/13 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 | 2012/1/13 – 2013/1/13 | view |
| year monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13/2012 | 2012/1/13, or. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | 2012/1/13, or. – 2012/1/14, lr. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | 2012/1/13, or. – 2012/2/13, al. | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | 2012/1/13, or. – 2013/1/13, ig. | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 1/13 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13 – 1/14 | 1/13 – 1/14 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13 – 2/13 | 1/13 – 2/13 | view |
| monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13 | 1/13, or. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | 1/13, or. – 1/14, lr. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | 1/13, or. – 2/13, al. | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 2012(e)ko 1. hiruhilekoa | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | 2012(e)ko 1Hh | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1. hiruhilekoa |
| quartera | Q1 | 1Hh |
| month | January | urtarrila | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | urtarrila–otsaila | view |
| montha | Jan | urt. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | urt.–ots. | 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 | 13, or. | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13, or. – 14, lr. |
| weekday | Friday | Ostirala | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Ostirala – Larunbata |
| weekdaya | Fri | or. | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | or. – lr. |
| 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 | 1/13 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | urt. 13 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | urtarrila 13 14:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 2012/1/13 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 2012 urt. 13 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 2012(e)ko urtarrilaren 13 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 2012(e)ko urtarrilaren 13 14:45:59 CET |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 2012(e)ko urtarrilaren 13 14:45:59 Europako erdialdeko ordua |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | iaz | view |
| This year | this year | aurten | view |
| Next year | next year | hurrengo urtean | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | aurreko hilabetean | view |
| This month | this month | hilabete honetan | view |
| Next month | next month | hurrengo hilabetean | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | aurreko astean | view |
| This week | this week | aste honetan | view |
| Next week | next week | hurrengo astean | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | aurreko igandean | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | igande honetan | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | hurrengo igandean | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 1:45 PM | aurreko igandean 13:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 1:45 PM | igande honetan 13:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 1:45 PM | hurrengo igandean 13:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | atzo | view |
| This day | today | gaur | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | bihar | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 1:45 PM | atzo 13:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 1:45 PM | gaur 13:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 1:45 PM | bihar 13:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 14:45 | or. 14:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | or. 14:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | K.o. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | K.o. 2012 | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | K.o. 2012. urteko urt. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | K.o. 2012. urteko urt. 13, or. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | K.o. 2012. urteko urt. 13 | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | urt. 2. astea |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | 2012(e)ko urtarrilak 13, or. | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2012. urteko 2. astea |
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.