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 de 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January – February 2012 | enero–febrero de 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | enero de 2012 – enero de 2013 | view |
year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 de enero de 2012 | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 de enero de 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 de enero – 13 de febrero de 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 de enero de 2012 – 13 de enero de 2013 | view |
year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | viernes, 13 de enero de 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | viernes, 13 de enero – sábado, 14 de enero de 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | viernes, 13 de enero – lunes, 13 de febrero de 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | viernes, 13 de enero de 2012 – domingo, 13 de enero de 2013 | view |
month day | January 13 | 13 de enero | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 de enero | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 de enero – 13 de febrero | view |
month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | viernes, 13 de enero | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | viernes, 13 de enero – sábado, 14 de enero | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | viernes, 13 de enero – lunes, 13 de 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 – sáb, 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 – sáb, 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 | 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 | vie, 13/1/2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | vie, 13/1/2012 – sáb, 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 | 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 | vie, 13/1 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | vie, 13/1 – sáb, 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 | 1.er trimestre de 2012 | view |
year quartera | Q1 2012 | T1 2012 | view |
quarter | 1st quarter | 1.er trimestre |
quartera | Q1 | T1 |
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 | 1–2 | view |
day | 13 | 13 | view |
to day+1 | 13 – 14 | 13–14 | view |
day weekday | 13 Fri | vie 13 | view |
to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | vie 13 – sáb 14 |
weekday | Friday | viernes | view |
to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | viernes – sábado |
weekdaya | Fri | vie | view |
to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | vie – sáb |
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 ene, 21:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 de enero, 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 ene 2012, 21:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 de enero de 2012, 21:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 de enero de 2012, 21:45:59 CET |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 de enero de 2012, 21:45:59 (hora de Europa central) |
Relative Dates |
3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last year | last year | el año pasado | view |
This year | this year | este año | view |
Next year | next year | el próximo año | view |
2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last month | last month | el mes pasado | view |
This month | this month | este mes | view |
Next month | next month | el próximo mes | view |
3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last week | last week | la semana pasada | view |
This week | this week | esta semana | view |
Next week | next week | la próxima semana | view |
6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last Sunday | last Sunday | el domingo pasado | view |
This Sunday | this Sunday | este domingo | view |
Next Sunday | next Sunday | el próximo domingo | view |
Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 8:45 PM | el domingo pasado, 20:45 | view |
This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 8:45 PM | este domingo, 20:45 | view |
Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 8:45 PM | el próximo domingo, 20:45 | view |
3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Yesterday | yesterday | ayer | view |
This day | today | hoy | view |
Tomorrow | tomorrow | mañana | view |
3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 20:45 |
Last day + time | yesterday, 8:45 PM | ayer, 20:45 | view |
This day + time | today, 8:45 PM | hoy, 20:45 | view |
Next day + time | tomorrow, 8:45 PM | mañana, 20:45 | view |
3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 20:45 |
Additional Patterns in Locale data |
EHm | Fri 21:45 | vie, 21:45 | view |
EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | vie, 21:45:59 | view |
G | AD | d. C. |
Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 d. C. | view |
GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | ene 2012 d. C. | view |
GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | vie, 13 ene 2012 d. C. | view |
GyMMMM | January 2012 AD | enero de 2012 d. C. | view |
GyMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 AD | vie, 13 de enero de 2012 d. C. | view |
GyMMMMd | January 13, 2012 AD | 13 de enero de 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 |
MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | vie, 13 de enero | view |
MMMMW | week 2 of January | semana 2 de enero |
yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | vie, 13 de enero de 2012 | view |
yw | week 2 of 2012 | semana 2 de 2012 |
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 | vie, 13/1/2012 – sáb, 14/1/2012 d. C. | view |
GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | vie, 13/1/2012 – mar, 13/1/2099 d. C. | view |
GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | vie, 13/1/2012 – dom, 13/1/2013 d. C. | view |
GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | vie, 13/1/2012 – lun, 13/2/2012 d. C. | 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 |
yMMMMEd/d | Fri, January 13 – Sat, January 14, 2012 | vie, 13 de enero – sáb, 14 de enero de 2012 | view |
yMMMMEd/y | Fri, January 13, 2012 – Sun, January 13, 2013 | vie, 13 de enero de 2012 – dom, 13 de enero de 2013 | view |
yMMMMEd/M | Fri, January 13 – Mon, February 13, 2012 | vie, 13 de enero – lun, 13 de febrero de 2012 | view |
GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | 13/1/2012 – 14/1/2012 d. C. | view |
GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | 13/1/2012 – 13/1/2099 d. C. | view |
GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | 13/1/2012 – 13/1/2013 d. C. | view |
GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | 13/1/2012 – 13/2/2012 d. C. | view |
GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | vie, 13 ene – sáb, 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 – lun, 13 feb 2012 d. C. | view |
MMMMEd/d | Fri, January 13 – Sat, January 14 | vie, 13 de enero – sáb, 14 de enero | view |
MMMMEd/M | Fri, January 13 – Mon, February 13 | vie, 13 de enero – lun, 13 de febrero | view |
GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | 1/2012 – 1/2099 d. C. | view |
GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | 1/2012 – 1/2013 d. C. | view |
GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | 1/2012 – 2/2012 d. C. | 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 | ene–feb 2012 d. C. | 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.