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 | Eanáir 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January – February 2012 | Eanáir – Feabhra 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | Eanáir 2012 – Eanáir 2013 | view |
year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 Eanáir 2012 | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13 – 14 Eanáir 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 Eanáir – 13 Feabhra 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 Eanáir 2012 – 13 Eanáir 2013 | view |
year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Dé hAoine 13 Eanáir 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Dé hAoine 13 Eanáir – Dé Sathairn 14 Eanáir 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | Dé hAoine 13 Eanáir – Dé Luain 13 Feabhra 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | Dé hAoine 13 Eanáir 2012 – Dé Domhnaigh 13 Eanáir 2013 | view |
month day | January 13 | 13 Eanáir | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 Eanáir | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 Eanáir – 13 Feabhra | view |
month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | Dé hAoine 13 Eanáir | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | Dé hAoine 13 Eanáir – Dé Sathairn 14 Eanáir | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | Dé hAoine 13 Eanáir – Dé Luain 13 Feabhra | view |
Abbreviated Month |
year montha | Jan 2012 | Ean 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | Ean – Feabh 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Ean 2012 – Ean 2013 | view |
year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Ean 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13 – 14 Ean 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 Ean – 13 Feabh 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 Ean 2012 – 13 Ean 2013 | view |
year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | Aoine 13 Ean 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | Aoine 13 Ean – Sath 14 Ean 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Aoine 13 Ean – Luan 13 Feabh 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | Aoine 13 Ean 2012 – Domh 13 Ean 2013 | view |
montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Ean | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 Ean | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 Ean – 13 Feabh | view |
montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | Aoine 13 Ean | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Aoine 13 Ean – Sath 14 Ean | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Aoine 13 Ean – Luan 13 Feabh | 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 | 13/01/2012 | 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 | Aoine 13/01/2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | Aoine 13/01/2012 – Sath 14/01/2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | Aoine 13/01/2012 – Luan 13/02/2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | Aoine 13/01/2012 – Domh 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 | Aoine 13/01 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | Aoine 13/01 – Sath 14/01 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | Aoine 13/01 – Luan 13/02 | view |
Other Dates |
year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012 – 2013 | view |
year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1ú ráithe 2012 | view |
year quartera | Q1 2012 | R1 2012 | view |
quarter | 1st quarter | 1ú ráithe |
quartera | Q1 | R1 |
month | January | Eanáir | view |
to month+1 | January – February | Eanáir – Feabhra | view |
montha | Jan | Ean | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Ean – Feabh | view |
monthn | 1 | 01 | 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 | Aoine 13 | view |
to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | Aoine 13 – Sath 14 |
weekday | Friday | Dé hAoine | view |
to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Dé hAoine – Dé Sathairn |
weekdaya | Fri | Aoine | view |
to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Aoine – Sath |
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 | 13/01/2012, 20:45 – 13/01/2099, 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 | 13/01 21:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | 13 Ean 21:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 Eanáir 21:45 |
year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13/01/2012 21:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 Ean 2012 21:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 Eanáir 2012 21:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 Eanáir 2012 21:45:59 CET |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 Eanáir 2012 21:45:59 Am Lár na hEorpa |
Relative Dates |
3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last year | last year | anuraidh | view |
This year | this year | i mbliana | view |
Next year | next year | an bhliain seo chugainn | view |
2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last month | last month | an mhí seo caite | view |
This month | this month | an mhí seo | view |
Next month | next month | an mhí seo chugainn | view |
3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last week | last week | an tseachtain seo caite | view |
This week | this week | an tseachtain seo | view |
Next week | next week | an tseachtain seo chugainn | view |
6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last Sunday | last Sunday | an Domhnach seo caite | view |
This Sunday | this Sunday | an Domhnach seo | view |
Next Sunday | next Sunday | an Domhnach seo chugainn | view |
Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 8:45 PM | an Domhnach seo caite 20:45 | view |
This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 8:45 PM | an Domhnach seo 20:45 | view |
Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 8:45 PM | an Domhnach seo chugainn 20:45 | view |
3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Yesterday | yesterday | inné | view |
This day | today | inniu | view |
Tomorrow | tomorrow | amárach | view |
3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20:45 |
Last day + time | yesterday, 8:45 PM | inné 20:45 | view |
This day + time | today, 8:45 PM | inniu 20:45 | view |
Next day + time | tomorrow, 8:45 PM | amárach 20:45 | view |
3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20:45 |
Additional Patterns in Locale data |
EHm | Fri 21:45 | Aoine 21:45 | view |
EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | Aoine 21:45:59 | view |
G | AD | AD |
Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 AD | view |
GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | Ean 2012 AD | view |
GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | Aoine 13 Ean 2012 AD | view |
GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 Ean 2012 AD | view |
GyMd | 1/13/2012 AD | 13/01/2012 AD | view |
MMMMW | week 2 of January | seachtain a 2 i Eanáir |
yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | Aoine 13 Eanáir 2012 | view |
yw | week 2 of 2012 | seachtain a 2 in 2012 |
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 | AD 2012-01-13, Aoine – 2012-01-14, Sath | view |
GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | AD 2012-01-13, Aoine – 2099-01-13, Máirt | view |
GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | AD 2012-01-13, Aoine – 2013-01-13, Domh | view |
GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | AD 2012-01-13, Aoine – 2012-02-13, Luan | view |
GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13–14 | view |
GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13 – 2099 Ean 13 | view |
GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13 – 2013 Ean 13 | view |
GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13 – Feabh 13 | view |
GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | AD 2012-01-13 – 2012-01-14 | view |
GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | AD 2012-01-13 – 2099-01-13 | view |
GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | AD 2012-01-13 – 2013-01-13 | view |
GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | AD 2012-01-13 – 2012-02-13 | view |
GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13, Aoine – Ean 14, Sath | view |
GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13, Aoine – 2099 Ean 13, Máirt | view |
GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13, Aoine – 2013 Ean 13, Domh | view |
GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ean 13, Aoine – Feabh 13, Luan | view |
GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | AD 2012-01 – 2099-01 | view |
GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | AD 2012-01 – 2013-01 | view |
GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | AD 2012-01 – 2012-02 | view |
GyMMM/G | Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD | AD 2012 Ean – 2099 Ean | view |
GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | AD 2012 Ean – 2013 Ean | view |
GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ean–Feabh | 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.