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 | January 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January – February 2012 | January – February 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | January 2012 – January 2013 | view |
year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 January, 2012 | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 January, 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 January – 13 February, 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 January, 2012 – 13 January, 2013 | view |
year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Shukrawaar, 13 January, 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Shukrawaar, 13 – Shaniwaar, 14 January, 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | Shukrawaar, 13 January – Somwaar, 13 February, 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | Shukrawaar, 13 January, 2012 – Raviwaar, 13 January, 2013 | view |
month day | January 13 | 13 January | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 January | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 January – 13 February | view |
month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | Shukrawaar, 13 January | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | Shukrawaar, 13 – Shaniwaar, 14 January | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | Shukrawaar, 13 January – Somwaar, 13 February | view |
Abbreviated Month |
year montha | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | Jan – Feb 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | view |
year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Jan, 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 Jan, 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 Jan – 13 Feb, 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 Jan, 2012 – 13 Jan, 2013 | view |
year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | Shukra, 13 Jan, 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | Shukra, 13 – Shani, 14 Jan, 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Shukra, 13 Jan – Som, 13 Feb, 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | Shukra, 13 Jan, 2012 – Ravi, 13 Jan, 2013 | view |
montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Jan | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 Jan | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 Jan – 13 Feb | view |
montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | Shukra, 13 Jan | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Shukra, 13 – Shani, 14 Jan | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Shukra, 13 Jan – Som, 13 Feb | view |
Numeric Month |
year monthn | 1/2012 | 01/2012 | view |
to month+1 | 1/2012 – 2/2012 | 01/2012 – 02/2012 | view |
to year+1 | 1/2012 – 1/2013 | 01/2012 – 01/2013 | view |
year monthn day | 1/13/2012 | 13/1/2012 | view |
to day+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | 13/01/2012 – 14/01/2012 | view |
to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 13/01/2012 – 13/02/2012 | 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 | Shukra, 13/1/2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | Shukra, 13/01/2012 – Shani, 14/01/2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | Shukra, 13/01/2012 – Som, 13/02/2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | Shukra, 13/01/2012 – Ravi, 13/01/2013 | view |
monthn day | 1/13 | 13/01 | view |
to day+1 | 1/13 – 1/14 | 13/01 – 14/01 | view |
to month+1 | 1/13 – 2/13 | 13/01 – 13/02 | view |
monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13 | Shukra, 13/01 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | Shukra, 13/01 – Shani, 14/01 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | Shukra, 13/01 – Som, 13/02 | view |
Other Dates |
year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1st quarter 2012 | view |
year quartera | Q1 2012 | Q1 2012 | view |
quarter | 1st quarter | 1st quarter |
quartera | Q1 | Q1 |
month | January | January | view |
to month+1 | January – February | January – February | view |
montha | Jan | Jan | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Jan – Feb | 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 | Shukra 13 | view |
to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | Shukra 13 – Shani 14 |
weekday | Friday | Shukrawaar | view |
to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Shukrawaar – Shaniwaar |
weekdaya | Fri | Shukra | view |
to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Shukra – Shani |
Times |
hour | 2 PM | 2 PM | view |
to hour+1 | 1 – 2 PM | 1–2 PM | view |
hour minute | 2:45 PM | 2:45 PM | view |
to minute+1 | 1/13/2012, 1:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 1:45 PM | 13/1/2012, 1:45 PM – 13/1/2099, 1:45 PM | view |
to hour+1 | 1:45 – 2:45 PM | 1:45 – 2:45 PM | view |
hour minute second | 2:45:59 PM | 2:45:59 PM | 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 | 13/1/2012, 13:45 – 13/1/2099, 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 | 13/01 2:45 PM |
month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | 13 Jan 2:45 PM |
month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | 13 January 2:45 PM |
year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13/1/2012 2:45:59 PM |
year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 Jan, 2012 2:45:59 PM |
year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 January, 2012 2:45:59 PM |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 13 January, 2012 2:45:59 PM France Time |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 January, 2012 2:45:59 PM Central European Time |
Relative Dates |
3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last year | last year | pichhla saal | view |
This year | this year | is saal | view |
Next year | next year | agla saal | view |
2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last month | last month | pichhla maheena | view |
This month | this month | yah maheena | view |
Next month | next month | agla maheena | view |
3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last week | last week | pichhla hafta | view |
This week | this week | is hafte | view |
Next week | next week | agla hafta | view |
6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last Sunday | last Sunday | last Sunday | view |
This Sunday | this Sunday | is Sunday | view |
Next Sunday | next Sunday | next Sunday | view |
Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 1:45 PM | last Sunday, 1:45 PM | view |
This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 1:45 PM | is Sunday, 1:45 PM | view |
Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 1:45 PM | next Sunday, 1:45 PM | view |
3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Yesterday | yesterday | kal | view |
This day | today | aaj | view |
Tomorrow | tomorrow | aane wala kal | view |
3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM |
Last day + time | yesterday, 1:45 PM | kal, 1:45 PM | view |
This day + time | today, 1:45 PM | aaj, 1:45 PM | view |
Next day + time | tomorrow, 1:45 PM | aane wala kal, 1:45 PM | view |
3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM |
Additional Patterns in Locale data |
Bh | 2 in the afternoon | 2 dopahar | view |
Bhm | 2:45 in the afternoon | 2:45 dopahar | view |
Bhms | 2:45:59 in the afternoon | 2:45:59 dopahar | view |
EBhm | Fri 2:45 in the afternoon | Shukra, 2:45 dopahar | view |
EBhms | Fri 2:45:59 in the afternoon | Shukra, 2:45:59 dopahar | view |
EHm | Fri 14:45 | Shukra, 14:45 | view |
EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | Shukra, 14:45:59 | view |
Ehm | Fri 2:45 PM | Shukra, 2:45 PM | view |
Ehms | Fri 2:45:59 PM | Shukra, 2:45:59 PM | view |
G | AD | AD |
Gy | 2012 AD | AD 2012 | view |
GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | AD 2012 Jan | view |
GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012, 13 Jan, Shukra | view |
GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012, 13 Jan | view |
GyMd | 1/13/2012 AD | 13/1/2012 AD | view |
MMMMW | week 2 of January | January kaa week 2 |
a | PM | PM |
ahm | 2:45 PM | 2:45 PM |
ahms | 2:45:59 PM | 2:45:59 PM |
yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | Shukra, 13 January, 2012 | view |
yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2012 kaa week 2 |
hm/a | 1:45 PM – 1:45 AM | 1:45 PM – 1:45 AM | view |
Bhm/G | 1/13/2012, 1:45 in the afternoon – 1/13/2099, 1:45 in the afternoon | 13/1/2012, 1:45 dopahar – 13/1/2099, 1:45 dopahar |
Bhm/h | 1:45 – 2:45 in the afternoon | 1:45 – 2:45 dopahar | view |
Bhm/m | 1/13/2012, 1:45 in the afternoon – 1/13/2099, 1:45 in the afternoon | 13/1/2012, 1:45 dopahar – 13/1/2099, 1:45 dopahar | view |
H/a | 13 – 01 | 13 – 01 |
H/h | 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 |
Gy/G | 2012 – 2099 AD | AD 2012 – 2099 | view |
Gy/y | 2012 – 2013 AD | AD 2012 – 2013 | view |
GyMEd/d | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 AD | Shukra, 13/01/2012 – Shani, 14/01/2012 AD | view |
GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | Shukra, 13/01/2012 – Mangal, 13/01/2099 AD | view |
GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | Shukra, 13/01/2012 – Ravi, 13/01/2013 AD | view |
GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | Shukra, 13/01/2012 – Som, 13/02/2012 AD | view |
GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13–14 | view |
GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13 – 2099 13 Jan | view |
GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13 – 2013 13 Jan | view |
GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 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 | 13/1/2012, 1 dopahar – 13/1/2099, 1 dopahar |
Bh/h | 1 – 2 in the afternoon | 1 – 2 dopahar | view |
h/a | 1 PM – 1 AM | 1 PM – 1 AM | view |
GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | 13/01/2012 – 14/01/2012 AD | view |
GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | 13/01/2012 – 13/01/2099 AD | view |
GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | 13/01/2012 – 13/01/2013 AD | view |
GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | 13/01/2012 – 13/02/2012 AD | view |
GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13, Shukra – Jan 14, Shani | view |
GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13, Shukra – 2099 Jan 13, Mangal | view |
GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13, Shukra – 2013 Jan 13, Ravi | view |
GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Jan 13, Shukra – Feb 13, Som | 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 | AD 2012 Jan – 2099 Jan | view |
GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | AD 2012 Jan – 2013 Jan | view |
GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | AD 2012 Jan – Feb | 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.