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 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ – ᎧᎦᎵ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 2012 – ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – 14, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – ᎧᎦᎵ 13, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012 – ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 14, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏉᏅᎯ, ᎧᎦᎵ 13, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012 – ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – 14 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – ᎧᎦᎵ 13 | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 14 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13 – ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏉᏅᎯ, ᎧᎦᎵ 13 | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | ᎤᏃ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | ᎤᏃ – ᎧᎦ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | ᎤᏃ 2012 – ᎤᏃ 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | ᎤᏃ 13 – 14, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | ᎤᏃ 13 – ᎧᎦ 13, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 – ᎤᏃ 13, 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13 – ᏈᏕᎾ, ᎤᏃ 14, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13 – ᏉᏅᎯ, ᎧᎦ 13, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 – ᏆᏍᎬ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | ᎤᏃ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | ᎤᏃ 13 – 14 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | ᎤᏃ 13 – ᎧᎦ 13 | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13 – ᏈᏕᎾ, ᎤᏃ 14 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13 – ᏉᏅᎯ, ᎧᎦ 13 | 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 | 1/13/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 | view |
| year monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13/2012 | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 – ᏈᏕᎾ, 1/14/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 – ᏉᏅᎯ, 2/13/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 – ᏆᏍᎬ, 1/13/2013 | 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 | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13 – ᏈᏕᎾ, 1/14 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13 – ᏉᏅᎯ, 2/13 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012 – 2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1st ᎩᏄᏙᏗ 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | Q1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1st ᎩᏄᏙᏗ |
| quartera | Q1 | Q1 |
| month | January | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ – ᎧᎦᎵ | view |
| montha | Jan | ᎤᏃ | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | ᎤᏃ – ᎧᎦ | 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 ᏧᎾᎩ | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13 ᏧᎾᎩ – 14 ᏈᏕᎾ |
| weekday | Friday | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | ᏧᎾᎩᎶᏍᏗ – ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏈᏕᎾ |
| weekdaya | Fri | ᏧᎾᎩ | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | ᏧᎾᎩ – ᏈᏕᎾ |
| Times |
| hour | 2 PM | 2 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| to hour+1 | 1 – 2 PM | 1 – 2 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| hour minute | 2:45 PM | 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| to minute+1 | 1/13/2012, 1:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 1:45 PM | 1/13/2012, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ – 1/13/2099, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| to hour+1 | 1:45 – 2:45 PM | 1:45 – 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| hour minute second | 2:45:59 PM | 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| minute second | 45:59 | 45:59 | view |
| minute | 45 | 45 |
| second | 59 | 59 |
| Times 24h |
| hour24 | 14 | 14 | view |
| to hour+1 | 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 | view |
| hour24 minute | 14:45 | 14:45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 1/13/2012, 13:45 – 1/13/2099, 13:45 | 1/13/2012, 13:45 – 1/13/2099, 13:45 | view |
| to hour+1 | 13:45 – 14:45 | 13:45 – 14:45 | view |
| hour24 minute second | 14:45:59 | 14:45:59 | view |
| Dates and Times |
| month, day, hour, minute | 1/13, 2:45 PM | 1/13, 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | ᎤᏃ 13, 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | ᎤᏃ 13, 2012, 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012, 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012, 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ ᎦᎸᏥᏱ ᎠᏟᎢᎵᏒ |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012, 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ ᎠᏰᏟ ᏳᎳᏈ ᎠᏟᎢᎵᏒ |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | ᎡᏘ ᏥᎨᏒ | view |
| This year | this year | ᎯᎠ ᏧᏕᏘᏴᏒᏘ | view |
| Next year | next year | ᎡᏘᏴᎢ | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | ᎧᎸᎢ ᏥᎨᏒ | view |
| This month | this month | ᎯᎠ ᎧᎸᎢ | view |
| Next month | next month | ᏔᎵᏁ ᎧᎸᎢ | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | ᏥᏛᎵᏱᎵᏒᎢ | view |
| This week | this week | ᎯᎠ ᎠᎵᎵᏌ | view |
| Next week | next week | ᏐᏆᎴᏅᎲ | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ ᏥᎨᏒ | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | ᎯᎠ ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | ᏔᎵᏁ ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 1:45 PM | ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ ᏥᎨᏒ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 1:45 PM | ᎯᎠ ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 1:45 PM | ᏔᎵᏁ ᎤᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᎬ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | ᏒᎯ | view |
| This day | today | ᎪᎯ ᎢᎦ | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | ᏌᎾᎴᎢ | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| Last day + time | yesterday, 1:45 PM | ᏒᎯ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| This day + time | today, 1:45 PM | ᎪᎯ ᎢᎦ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow, 1:45 PM | ᏌᎾᎴᎢ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| Bh | 2 in the afternoon | 2 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| Bhm | 2:45 in the afternoon | 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| Bhms | 2:45:59 in the afternoon | 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| EBhm | Fri 2:45 in the afternoon | ᏧᎾᎩ 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| EBhms | Fri 2:45:59 in the afternoon | ᏧᎾᎩ 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| EHm | Fri 14:45 | ᏧᎾᎩ 14:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | ᏧᎾᎩ 14:45:59 | view |
| Ehm | Fri 2:45 PM | ᏧᎾᎩ 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| Ehms | Fri 2:45:59 PM | ᏧᎾᎩ 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| G | AD | AD |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 AD | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | ᎤᏃ 2012 AD | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 AD | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 AD | view |
| GyMd | 1/13/2012 AD | 1/13/2012 AD | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | ’ᏒᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᏗ’ 2 ’ᎾᎿ’ ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ |
| a | PM | ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| ahm | 2:45 PM | 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| ahms | 2:45:59 PM | 2:45:59 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃᎸᏔᏅ 13, 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | ’ᏒᎾᏙᏓᏆᏍᏗ’ 2 ’ᎾᎿ’ 2012 |
| hm/a | 1:45 PM – 1:45 AM | 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ – 1:45 ᏌᎾᎴ | view |
| Bhm/G | 1/13/2012, 1:45 in the afternoon – 1/13/2099, 1:45 in the afternoon | 1/13/2012, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ – 1/13/2099, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| Bhm/h | 1:45 – 2:45 in the afternoon | 1:45 – 2:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| Bhm/m | 1/13/2012, 1:45 in the afternoon – 1/13/2099, 1:45 in the afternoon | 1/13/2012, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ – 1/13/2099, 1:45 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| H/a | 13 – 01 | 13 – 01 |
| H/h | 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 |
| Gy/G | 2012 – 2099 AD | 2012 AD – 2099 AD | view |
| Gy/y | 2012 – 2013 AD | 2012 AD – 2013 AD | view |
| GyMEd/d | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 – ᏈᏕᎾ, 1/14/2012 AD | view |
| GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 – ᏔᎵᏁ, 1/13/2099 AD | view |
| GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 – ᏆᏍᎬ, 1/13/2013 AD | view |
| GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, 1/13/2012 – ᏉᏅᎯ, 2/13/2012 AD | view |
| GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | ᎤᏃ 13 – 14, 2012 AD | view |
| GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 – ᎤᏃ 13, 2099 AD | view |
| GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 – ᎤᏃ 13, 2013 AD | view |
| GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | ᎤᏃ 13 – ᎧᎦ 13, 2012 AD | view |
| Hm/a | 13:45 – 01:45 | 13:45 – 01:45 |
| Hm/h | 13:45 – 14:45 | 13:45 – 14:45 |
| Bh/G | 1/13/2012, 1 in the afternoon – 1/13/2099, 1 in the afternoon | 1/13/2012, 1 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ – 1/13/2099, 1 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ |
| Bh/h | 1 – 2 in the afternoon | 1 – 2 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ | view |
| h/a | 1 PM – 1 AM | 1 ᏒᎯᏱᎢᏗᏢ – 1 ᏌᎾᎴ | view |
| GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | view |
| GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | view |
| GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | view |
| GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | view |
| GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13 – ᏈᏕᎾ, ᎤᏃ 14, 2012 AD | view |
| GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 – ᏔᎵᏁ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2099 AD | view |
| GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2012 – ᏆᏍᎬ, ᎤᏃ 13, 2013 AD | view |
| GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | ᏧᎾᎩ, ᎤᏃ 13 – ᏉᏅᎯ, ᎧᎦ 13, 2012 AD | view |
| GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | view |
| GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | view |
| GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | view |
| GyMMM/G | Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD | ᎤᏃ 2012 – ᎤᏃ 2099 AD | view |
| GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | ᎤᏃ 2012 – ᎤᏃ 2013 AD | view |
| GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | ᎤᏃ – ᎧᎦ 2012 AD | view |
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.