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 | janúar 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January – February 2012 | janúar–febrúar 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | janúar 2012 – janúar 2013 | view |
year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13. janúar 2012 | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13.–14. janúar 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13. janúar – 13. febrúar 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13. janúar 2012 – 13. janúar 2013 | view |
year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | föstudagur, 13. janúar 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | föstudagur, 13. – laugardagur, 14. janúar 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | föstudagur, 13. janúar – mánudagur, 13. febrúar 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | föstudagur, 13. janúar 2012 – sunnudagur, 13. janúar 2013 | view |
month day | January 13 | 13. janúar | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13.–14. janúar | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13. janúar – 13. febrúar | view |
month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | föstudagur, 13. janúar | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | föstudagur, 13. – laugardagur, 14. janúar | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | föstudagur, 13. janúar – mánudagur, 13. febrúar | 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 | fös., 13. jan. 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | fös., 13. – lau., 14. jan. 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | fös., 13. jan. – mán., 13. feb. 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | fös., 13. jan. 2012 – sun., 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 | fös., 13. jan. | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | fös., 13. – lau., 14. jan. | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | fös., 13. jan. – mán., 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 | 13.1.2012 – 13.1.2013 | view |
year monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13/2012 | fös., 13.1.2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | fös., 13.1.2012 – lau., 14.1.2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | fös., 13.1.2012 – mán., 13.2.2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | fös., 13.1.2012 – sun., 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 | fös., 13.1. | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | fös., 13.1. – lau., 14.1. | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | fös., 13.1. – mán., 13.2. | view |
Other Dates |
year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1. fjórðungur 2012 | view |
year quartera | Q1 2012 | F1 2012 | view |
quarter | 1st quarter | 1. fjórðungur |
quartera | Q1 | F1 |
month | January | janúar | view |
to month+1 | January – February | janúar–febrúar | 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 | fös. 13. | view |
to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | fös. 13. – lau. 14. |
weekday | Friday | föstudagur | view |
to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | föstudagur – laugardagur |
weekdaya | Fri | fös. | view |
to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | fös. – lau. |
Times |
hour | 2 PM | 14 | view |
to hour+1 | 1 – 2 PM | 13–14 | view |
hour minute | 2:45 PM | 14:45 | view |
to minute+1 | 1/13/2012, 1:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 1:45 PM | 13.1.2012, 13:45 – 13.1.2099, 13:45 | view |
to hour+1 | 1:45 – 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 | 13.1., 14:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | 13. jan., 14:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | 13. janúar, 14:45 |
year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13.1.2012, 14:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13. jan. 2012, 14:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13. janúar 2012, 14:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 13. janúar 2012, Frakkland – 14:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13. janúar 2012, Mið-Evróputími – 14:45:59 |
Relative Dates |
3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last year | last year | á síðasta ári | view |
This year | this year | á þessu ári | view |
Next year | next year | á næsta ári | view |
2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last month | last month | í síðasta mánuði | view |
This month | this month | í þessum mánuði | view |
Next month | next month | í næsta mánuði | view |
3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last week | last week | í síðustu viku | view |
This week | this week | í þessari viku | view |
Next week | next week | í næstu viku | view |
6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last Sunday | last Sunday | síðasta sunnudag | view |
This Sunday | this Sunday | núna á sunnudag | view |
Next Sunday | next Sunday | næsta sunnudag | view |
Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 1:45 PM | síðasta sunnudag, 13:45 | view |
This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 1:45 PM | núna á sunnudag, 13:45 | view |
Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 1:45 PM | næsta sunnudag, 13:45 | view |
3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Yesterday | yesterday | í gær | view |
This day | today | í dag | view |
Tomorrow | tomorrow | á morgun | view |
3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 13:45 |
Last day + time | yesterday, 1:45 PM | í gær, 13:45 | view |
This day + time | today, 1:45 PM | í dag, 13:45 | view |
Next day + time | tomorrow, 1:45 PM | á morgun, 13:45 | view |
3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 13:45 |
Additional Patterns in Locale data |
EHm | Fri 14:45 | fös., 14:45 | view |
EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | fös., 14:45:59 | view |
G | AD | e.Kr. |
Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | fös., 13. jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13. jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyMd | 1/13/2012 AD | 13/1/2012 e.k. | view |
MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | fös., 13. janúar | view |
MMMMW | week 2 of January | viku 2 í janúar |
yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | fös., 13. janúar 2012 | view |
yw | week 2 of 2012 | viku 2 af 2012 |
Gy/G | 2012 – 2099 AD | 2012–2099 e.Kr. | view |
Gy/y | 2012 – 2013 AD | 2012–2013 e.Kr. | view |
GyMEd/d | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 AD | fös., 13.01.2012 – lau., 14.01.2012 e.k. | view |
GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | fös., 13.01.2012 – þri., 13.01.2099 e.k. | view |
GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | fös., 13.01.2012 – sun., 13.01.2013 e.k. | view |
GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | fös., 13.01.2012 – mán., 13.02.2012 e.k. | view |
GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | 13.–14. jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | 13. jan. 2012 – 13. jan. 2099 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | 13. jan. 2012 – 13. jan. 2013 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | 13. jan. – 13. feb. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | 13.01.2012 – 14.01.2012 e.k. | view |
GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | 13.01.2012 – 13.01.2099 e.k. | view |
GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | 13.01.2012 – 13.01.2013 e.k. | view |
GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | 13.01.2012 – 13.02.2012 e.k. | view |
GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | fös., 13. jan. – lau., 14. jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | fös., 13. jan. 2012 – þri., 13. jan. 2099 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | fös., 13. jan. 2012 – sun., 13. jan. 2013 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | fös., 13. jan. – mán., 13. feb. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | 01.2012 – 01.2099 e.k. | view |
GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | 01.2012 – 01.2013 e.k. | view |
GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | 01.2012 – 02.2012 e.k. | view |
GyMMM/G | Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD | jan. 2012 – jan. 2099 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | jan. 2012 – jan. 2013 e.Kr. | view |
GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | jan.–feb. 2012 e.Kr. | 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.