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 | Jenụwarị 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | 2012 Jenụwarị–Febrụwarị | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | 2012 Jenụwarị – 2013 Jenụwarị | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 Jenụwarị 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 2012 Jenụwarị 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 2012 Jenụwarị 13 – Febrụwarị 13 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 2012 Jenụwarị 13 – 2013 Jenụwarị 13 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Fraịdee, 13 Jenụwarị 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | 2012 Jenụwarị 13, Fraịdee – Jenụwarị 14, Satọdee | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | 2012 Jenụwarị 13, Fraịdee – Febrụwarị 13, Mọnde | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 2012 Jenụwarị 13, Fraịdee – 2013 Jenụwarị 13, Sọndee | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 Jenụwarị | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | Jenụwarị 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | Jenụwarị 13 – Febrụwarị 13 | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | Fraịdee, 13 Jenụwarị | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | Jenụwarị 13, Fraịdee – Jenụwarị 14, Satọdee | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | Jenụwarị 13, Fraịdee – Febrụwarị 13, Mọnde | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | Jen 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | 2012 Jen–Feb | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | 2012 Jen – 2013 Jen | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Jen 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 2012 Jen 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 2012 Jen 13 – Feb 13 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 2012 Jen 13 – 2013 Jen 13 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | Fraị, 13 Jen 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 2012 Jen 13, Fraị – Jen 14, Sat | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | 2012 Jen 13, Fraị – Feb 13, Mọn | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | 2012 Jen 13, Fraị – 2013 Jen 13, Sọn | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Jen | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | Jen 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | Jen 13 – Feb 13 | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | Fraị, 13 Jen | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Jen 13, Fraị – Jen 14, Sat | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Jen 13, Fraị – Feb 13, Mọn | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/2012 – 2/2012 | 01/2012 – 02/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/2012 – 1/2013 | 2012-01 – 2013-01 | view |
| year monthn day | 1/13/2012 | 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | 2012-01-13 – 2012-01-14 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 2012-01-13 – 2012-02-13 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 | 2012-01-13 – 2013-01-13 | view |
| year monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13/2012 | Fraị, 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | 2012-01-13, Fraị – 2012-01-14, Sat | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | 2012-01-13, Fraị – 2012-02-13, Mọn | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | 2012-01-13, Fraị – 2013-01-13, Sọn | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13 – 1/14 | 01/13 – 01/14 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13 – 2/13 | 01/13 – 02/13 | view |
| monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13 | Fraị, 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | Fraị, 01/13 – Sat, 01/14 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | 01-13, Fraị – 02-13, Mọn | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | Ọkara 1 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | Ọ1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | Ọkara 1 |
| quartera | Q1 | Ọ1 |
| month | January | Jenụwarị | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | Jenụwarị–Febrụwarị | view |
| montha | Jan | Jen | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Jen–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, Fraị | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13, Fraị – 14, Sat |
| weekday | Friday | Fraịdee | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Fraịdee – Satọdee |
| weekdaya | Fri | Fraị | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Fraị – Sat |
| Times |
| hour | 9 PM | 21 | view |
| to hour+1 | 8 – 9 PM | 20–21 | view |
| hour minute | 9:45 PM | 21:45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 1/13/2012, 8:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 8:45 PM | 13/1/2012, 20:45 – 13/1/2099, 20:45 | view |
| to hour+1 | 8:45 – 9:45 PM | 20:45–21:45 | view |
| hour minute second | 9:45:59 PM | 21:45:59 | view |
| minute second | 45:59 | 45:59 | view |
| minute | 45 | 45 |
| second | 59 | 59 |
| Dates and Times |
| month, day, hour, minute | 1/13, 9:45 PM | 13/1, 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | 13 Jen, 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 Jenụwarị, 21:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13/1/2012, 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 Jen 2012, 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 Jenụwarị 2012, 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 Jenụwarị 2012, 21:45:59 Oge France |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 Jenụwarị 2012, 21:45:59 Oge Mpaghara Etiti Europe |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | Afọ gara aga | view |
| This year | this year | Afọ a | view |
| Next year | next year | Afọ ọzọ | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | Ọnwa gara aga | view |
| This month | this month | Ọnwa a | view |
| Next month | next month | Ọnwa ọzọ | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | Izu gara aga | view |
| This week | this week | Izu a | view |
| Next week | next week | Izu na-esote | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | Ụbọchị ụka gara aga | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | ụbọchị ụka a | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | ụbọchị ụka na abịa | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 8:45 PM | Ụbọchị ụka gara aga, 20:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 8:45 PM | ụbọchị ụka a, 20:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 8:45 PM | ụbọchị ụka na abịa, 20:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | Ụnyaahụ | view |
| This day | today | Taa | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | Echi | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 20:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday, 8:45 PM | Ụnyaahụ, 20:45 | view |
| This day + time | today, 8:45 PM | Taa, 20:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow, 8:45 PM | Echi, 20:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 20:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | Fraị 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | Fraị 21:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | A.K. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | A.K. 2012 | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | Jen A.K. 2012 | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | Fraị, 13 Jen, A.K. 2012 | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 Jen, A.K. 2012 | view |
| GyMd | 1/13/2012 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13 | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | Fraị, 13 Jenụwarị | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | Izu 3 n‘ime Jenụwarị |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | Fraị, 13 Jenụwarị 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | Izu 3 n ime 2012 |
| Gy/G | 2012 – 2099 AD | A.K. 2012–2099 | view |
| Gy/y | 2012 – 2013 AD | A.K. 2012–2013 | view |
| GyMEd/d | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13, Fraị – 2012-01-14, Sat | view |
| GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13, Fraị – 2099-01-13, Tiu | view |
| GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13, Fraị – 2013-01-13, Sọn | view |
| GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13, Fraị – 2012-02-13, Mọn | view |
| GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13–14 | view |
| GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13 – 2099 Jen 13 | view |
| GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13 – 2013 Jen 13 | view |
| GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13 – Feb 13 | view |
| GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13 – 2012-01-14 | view |
| GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13 – 2099-01-13 | view |
| GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13 – 2013-01-13 | view |
| GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | A.K. 2012-01-13 – 2012-02-13 | view |
| GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13, Fraị – Jen 14, Sat | view |
| GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13, Fraị – 2099 Jen 13, Tiu | view |
| GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13, Fraị – 2013 Jen 13, Sọn | view |
| GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen 13, Fraị – Feb 13, Mọn | view |
| GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | A.K. 2012-01 – 2099-01 | view |
| GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | A.K. 2012-01 – 2013-01 | view |
| GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | A.K. 2012-01 – 2012-02 | view |
| GyMMM/G | Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen – 2099 Jen | view |
| GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen – 2013 Jen | view |
| GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | A.K. 2012 Jen–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.