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 | Enero 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | Enero – Febrero 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | Enero 2012 – Enero 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 Enero 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13 – 14 Enero, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 Enero – 13 Febrero, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 Enero, 2012 – 13 Enero, 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Viernes, 13 Enero, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Viernes, 13 Enero – Sábado, 14 Enero, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | Viernes, 13 Enero – Lunes, 13 Febrero, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | Viernes, 13 Enero, 2012 – Domingo, 13 Enero, 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 Enero | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 Enero | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 Enero – 13 Febrero | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | Viernes, 13 Enero | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | Viernes, 13 Enero – Sábado, 14 Enero | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | Viernes, 13 Enero – Lunes, 13 Febrero | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | Ene 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | Ene – Feb 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Ene 2012 – Ene 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Ene 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13 – 14 Ene, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 Ene – 13 Feb, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 Ene, 2012 – 13 Ene, 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | Vie, 13 Ene, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | Vie, 13 Ene – Sab, 14 Ene, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Vie, 13 Ene – Lun, 13 Feb, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | Vie, 13 Ene, 2012 – Dom, 13 Ene, 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Ene | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 Ene | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 Ene – 13 Feb | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | Vie, 13 Ene | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Vie, 13 Ene – Sab, 14 Ene | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Vie, 13 Ene – Lun, 13 Feb | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 2012-01 | 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 | 13-01-2012 | 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 | Vie, 13-01-2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | Vie, 13/1/2012 – Sab, 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | Vie, 13/1/2012 – Lun, 13/2/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | Vie, 13/1/2012 – Dom, 13/1/2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 01-13 | 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 | 01-13, Vie | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | Vie, 13/1 – Sab, 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | Vie, 13/1 – Lun, 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 2012 Q1 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | 2012 Q1 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | Q1 |
| quartera | Q1 | Q1 |
| month | January | Enero | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | Enero–Febrero | view |
| montha | Jan | Ene | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Ene–Feb | view |
| monthn | 1 | 1 | view |
| to month+1 | 1 – 2 | 01–02 | view |
| day | 13 | 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 – 14 | 13–14 | view |
| day weekday | 13 Fri | 13, Vie | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13, Vie – 14, Sab |
| weekday | Friday | Viernes | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Viernes – Sábado |
| weekdaya | Fri | Vie | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Vie – Sab |
| 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 | 13-01-2012, 13:45 – 13-01-2099, 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 | 01-13 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | 13 Ene 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | 13 Enero 14:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13-01-2012 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 Ene 2012 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 Enero 2012 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 13 Enero 2012 14:45:59 Francia |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 Enero 2012 14:45:59 Hora de Europa Central |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | qayna wata | view |
| This year | this year | kunan wata | view |
| Next year | next year | hamuq wata | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | qayna killa | view |
| This month | this month | kunan killa | view |
| Next month | next month | hamuq killa | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | qayna semana | view |
| This week | this week | kunan semana | view |
| Next week | next week | hamuq semana | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | qayna domingo | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | kunan domingo | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | hamuq domingo | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 1:45 PM | qayna domingo 13:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 1:45 PM | kunan domingo 13:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 1:45 PM | hamuq domingo 13:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | qayna punchaw | view |
| This day | today | kunan punchaw | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | paqarin | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday, 1:45 PM | qayna punchaw 13:45 | view |
| This day + time | today, 1:45 PM | kunan punchaw 13:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow, 1:45 PM | paqarin 13:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 14:45 | Vie 14:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | Vie 14:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | d.C. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | d.C. 2012 | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | Ene 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | Vie, 13 Ene, 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 Ene, 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMd | 1/13/2012 AD | 13/1/2012 d.C. | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | 2 semana Enero killapa |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | Vie, 13 Enero, 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2 semana 2012 watapa |
| Gy/G | 2012 – 2099 AD | 2012–2099 d.C. | view |
| Gy/y | 2012 – 2013 AD | 2012–2013 d.C. | view |
| GyMEd/d | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 AD | dC 2012-01-13, Vie – 2012-01-14, Sab | view |
| GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | dC 2012-01-13, Vie – 2099-01-13, Mar | view |
| GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | dC 2012-01-13, Vie – 2013-01-13, Dom | view |
| GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | dC 2012-01-13, Vie – 2012-02-13, Lun | view |
| GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | 13 – 14, Ene 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | 13, Ene 2012 – 13, Ene 2099 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | 13, Ene 2012 – 13, Ene 2013 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | 13, Ene – 13, Feb 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | dC 2012-01-13 – 2012-01-14 | view |
| GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | dC 2012-01-13 – 2099-01-13 | view |
| GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | dC 2012-01-13 – 2013-01-13 | view |
| GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | dC 2012-01-13 – 2012-02-13 | view |
| GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | Vie, 13 Ene – Sab, 14 Ene 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | Vie, 13 Ene 2012 – Mar, 13 Ene 2099 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | Vie, 13 Ene 2012 – Dom, 13 Ene 2013 d.C. | view |
| GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | Vie, 13 Ene 13 – Lun, 13 Feb 2012 d.C. | view |
| GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | dC 2012-01 – 2099-01 | view |
| GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | dC 2012-01 – 2013-01 | view |
| GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | dC 2012-01 – 2012-02 | view |
| GyMMM/G | Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD | Ene 2012 – Ene 2099 d.C. | view |
| GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | Ene 2012 – Ene 2013 d.C. | view |
| GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | d.C. 2012 Ene–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.