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 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January – February 2012 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́–Oṣù Èrèlè 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ – 2012 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 2013 | view |
year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 2012 | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13–14 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13 – Oṣù Èrèlè 13 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 2012 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13 – 2013 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13 | view |
year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Ọjọ́ Ẹtì, 13 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13, Ọjọ́ Ẹtì – Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 14, Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13, Ọjọ́ Ẹtì – Oṣù Èrèlè 13, Ọjọ́ Ajé 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 2012 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13 2013, Ọjọ́ Àìkú – Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13, Ọjọ́ Àìkú 2013 | view |
month day | January 13 | 13 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13–14 | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13 – Oṣù Èrèlè 13 | view |
month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | 13, Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ Ọjọ́ Ẹtì | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13, Ọjọ́ Ẹtì – Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 14, Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 13, Ọjọ́ Ẹtì – Oṣù Èrèlè 13, Ọjọ́ Ajé | view |
Abbreviated Month |
year montha | Jan 2012 | Ṣẹ́r 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | 2012 Ṣẹ́r–Èrèl | view |
to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | 2012 Ṣẹ́r – 2013 Ṣẹ́r | view |
year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Ṣẹ́r 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | Ṣẹ́r 13–14 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | Ṣẹ́r 13 – Èrèl 13 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 2012 Ṣẹ́r 13 – 2013 Ṣẹ́r 13 | view |
year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | Ẹt, 13 Ṣẹ́r , 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | Ṣẹ́r 13, Ẹt – Ṣẹ́r 14, Àbám 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Ṣẹ́r 13, Ẹt – Èrèl 13, Aj 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | 2012 Ṣẹ́r 13 2013, Àìk – Ṣẹ́r 13, Àìk 2013 | view |
montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Ṣẹ́r | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | Ṣẹ́r 13–14 | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | Ṣẹ́r 13 – Èrèl 13 | view |
montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | 13 Ṣẹ́r, Ẹt | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Ṣẹ́r 13, Ẹt – Ṣẹ́r 14, Àbám | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Ṣẹ́r 13, Ẹt – Èrèl 13, Aj | 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 | 13/1/2012, Ẹt | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | Ẹt, 13-01-2012 – Àbám 14-01-2012, Àbám | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | 2012-01-13, Ẹt – 2012-02-13, Aj | view |
to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | 2012-01-13, Ẹt – 2013-01-13, Àìk | 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 | Ẹt, 13/1 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | 01-13, Ẹt – 01-14, Àbám | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | 01-13, Ẹt – 02-13, Aj | view |
Other Dates |
year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | Ìdámẹ́rin kíní 2012 | view |
year quartera | Q1 2012 | Ìdámẹ́rin kíní 2012 | view |
quarter | 1st quarter | Ìdámẹ́rin kíní |
quartera | Q1 | Ìdámẹ́rin kíní |
month | January | Ṣẹ́rẹ́ | view |
to month+1 | January – February | Ṣẹ́rẹ́–Èrèlè | view |
montha | Jan | Ṣẹ́ | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Ṣẹ́–Èr | 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 | Ẹt, 13 | view |
to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | Ẹt, 13 – Àbám, 14 |
weekday | Friday | Ẹtì | view |
to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Ẹtì – Àbámẹ́ta |
weekdaya | Fri | Ẹt | view |
to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Ẹt – Àbám |
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 Ṣẹ́r 21:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 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 Ṣẹ́r 2012 21:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 2012 21:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 2012 21:45:59 Ìgbà Faranse |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ 2012 21:45:59 Àkókò Àárin Europe |
Relative Dates |
3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last year | last year | Èṣín | view |
This year | this year | Ọdúnǹí | view |
Next year | next year | Àmọ́dún | view |
2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last month | last month | óṣù tó kọjá | view |
This month | this month | oṣù yìí | view |
Next month | next month | óṣù tó ń bọ̀, | view |
3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last week | last week | ọ̀sẹ̀ tó kọjá | view |
This week | this week | ọ̀sẹ̀ yìí | view |
Next week | next week | ọ́sẹ̀ tó ń bọ̀ | view |
6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last Sunday | last Sunday | Ọjọ́ Àìkú tó kọjá | view |
This Sunday | this Sunday | Ọjọ́ Àìkú yìí | view |
Next Sunday | next Sunday | Ọjọ́ Àìkú tó ń bọ̀ | view |
Last Sunday + time | last Sunday, 8:45 PM | Ọjọ́ Àìkú tó kọjá 20:45 | view |
This Sunday + time | this Sunday, 8:45 PM | Ọjọ́ Àìkú yìí 20:45 | view |
Next Sunday + time | next Sunday, 8:45 PM | Ọjọ́ Àìkú tó ń bọ̀ 20:45 | view |
3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Yesterday | yesterday | Àná | view |
This day | today | Òní | view |
Tomorrow | tomorrow | Ọ̀la | view |
3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20:45 |
Last day + time | yesterday, 8:45 PM | Àná 20:45 | view |
This day + time | today, 8:45 PM | Òní 20:45 | view |
Next day + time | tomorrow, 8:45 PM | Ọ̀la 20:45 | view |
3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20:45 |
Additional Patterns in Locale data |
EHm | Fri 21:45 | Ẹt 21:45 | view |
EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | Ẹt 21:45:59 | view |
G | AD | AD |
Gy | 2012 AD | AD 2012 | view |
GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ṣẹ́r | view |
GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ṣẹ́r 13, Ẹt | view |
GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | AD 2012 Ṣẹ́r 13 | view |
GyMd | 1/13/2012 AD | 13/1/2012 AD | view |
MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | 13, Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ Ẹt | view |
MMMMW | week 2 of January | week 3 of Oṣù Ṣẹ́rẹ́ |
yw | week 2 of 2012 | week 3 of 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 | Ẹt, 1/13/2012 – Àbám, 1/14/2012 AD | view |
GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 AD | Ẹt, 1/13/2012 – Ìsẹ́g, 1/13/2099 AD | view |
GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 AD | Ẹt, 1/13/2012 – Àìk, 1/13/2013 AD | view |
GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 AD | Ẹt, 1/13/2012 – Aj, 2/13/2012 AD | view |
GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | Ṣẹ́r 13 – 14, 2012 AD | view |
GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | Ṣẹ́r 13, 2012 – Ṣẹ́r 13, 2099 AD | view |
GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | Ṣẹ́r 13, 2012 – Ṣẹ́r 13, 2013 AD | view |
GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | Ṣẹ́r 13 – Èrèl 13, 2012 AD | view |
GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 AD | view |
GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 AD | view |
GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 AD | view |
GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 AD | view |
GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | Ẹt, Ṣẹ́r 13 – Àbám, Ṣẹ́r 14, 2012 AD | view |
GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | Ẹt, Ṣẹ́r 13, 2012 – Ìsẹ́g, Ṣẹ́r 13, 2099 AD | view |
GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | Ẹt, Ṣẹ́r 13, 2012 – Àìk, Ṣẹ́r 13, 2013 AD | view |
GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | Ẹt, Ṣẹ́r 13 – Aj, Èrèl 13, 2012 AD | view |
GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | 1/2012 – 1/2099 AD | view |
GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | 1/2012 – 1/2013 AD | view |
GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | 1/2012 – 2/2012 AD | view |
GyMMM/G | Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD | Ṣẹ́r 2012 – Ṣẹ́r 2099 AD | view |
GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | Ṣẹ́r 2012 – Ṣẹ́r 2013 AD | view |
GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | Ṣẹ́r – Èrèl 2012 AD | 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.