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 | Januarie 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January – February 2012 | Januarie – Februarie 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | Januarie 2012 – Januarie 2013 | view |
year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 Januarie 2012 | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 Januarie 2012 | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 Januarie – 13 Februarie 2012 | view |
to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 Januarie 2012 – 13 Januarie 2013 | view |
year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Vrydag 13 Januarie 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Vrydag 13 Januarie – Saterdag 14 Januarie 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | Vrydag 13 Januarie – Maandag 13 Februarie 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | Vrydag 13 Januarie 2012 – Sondag 13 Januarie 2013 | view |
month day | January 13 | 13 Januarie | view |
to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 Januarie | view |
to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 Januarie – 13 Februarie | view |
month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | Vrydag 13 Januarie | view |
to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | Vrydag 13 Januarie – Saterdag 14 Januarie | view |
to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | Vrydag 13 Januarie – Maandag 13 Februarie | view |
Abbreviated Month |
year montha | Jan 2012 | Jan. 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | Jan.–Feb. 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2013 | view |
year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Jan. 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 Jan. 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 Jan. – 13 Feb. 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 Jan. 2012 – 13 Jan. 2013 | view |
year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | Vr. 13 Jan. 2012 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | Vr. 13 Jan. – Sa. 14 Jan. 2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Vr. 13 Jan. – Ma. 13 Feb. 2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | Vr. 13 Jan. 2012 – So. 13 Jan. 2013 | view |
montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Jan. | view |
to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 Jan. | view |
to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 Jan. – 13 Feb. | view |
montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | Vr. 13 Jan. | view |
to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Vr. 13 Jan. – Sa. 14 Jan. | view |
to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Vr. 13 Jan. – Ma. 13 Feb. | view |
Numeric Month |
year monthn | 1/2012 | 01-2012 | 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 | 2012-01-13 | 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 | Vr. 2012-01-13 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | Vr. 13/1/2012 – Sa. 14/1/2012 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | Vr. 13/1/2012 – Ma. 13/2/2012 | view |
to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | Vr. 13/1/2012 – So. 13/1/2013 | view |
monthn day | 1/13 | 13-01 | 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 | Vr. 13/1 | view |
to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | Vr. 13/1 – Sa. 14/1 | view |
to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | Vr. 13/1 – Ma. 13/2 | view |
Other Dates |
year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1ste kwartaal 2012 | view |
year quartera | Q1 2012 | K1 2012 | view |
quarter | 1st quarter | 1ste kwartaal |
quartera | Q1 | K1 |
month | January | Januarie | view |
to month+1 | January – February | Januarie–Februarie | view |
montha | Jan | Jan. | view |
to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Jan.–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 | Vr. 13 | view |
to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | Vr. 13 – Sa. 14 |
weekday | Friday | Vrydag | view |
to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Vrydag – Saterdag |
weekdaya | Fri | Vr. | view |
to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Vr. – Sa. |
Times |
hour | 11 PM | 23 | view |
to hour+1 | 10 PM – 11 PM | 22 – 23 | view |
hour minute | 11:45 PM | 23:45 | view |
to minute+1 | 1/13/2012, 10:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 10:45 PM | 2012-01-13 22:45 – 2099-01-13 22:45 | view |
to hour+1 | 10:45 PM – 11:45 PM | 22:45 – 23:45 | view |
hour minute second | 11:45:59 PM | 23:45:59 | view |
minute second | 45:59 | 45:59 | view |
minute | 45 | 45 |
second | 59 | 59 |
Dates and Times |
month, day, hour, minute | 1/13, 11:45 PM | 13-01 23:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 11:45 PM | 13 Jan. 23:45 |
month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 11:45 PM | 13 Januarie 23:45 |
year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 11:45:59 PM | 2012-01-13 23:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM | 13 Jan. 2012 23:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM | 13 Januarie 2012 23:45:59 |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM France Time | 13 Januarie 2012 23:45:59 Frankryk-tyd |
year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 Januarie 2012 23:45:59 Sentraal-Europese tyd |
Relative Dates |
3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last year | last year | verlede jaar | view |
This year | this year | hierdie jaar | view |
Next year | next year | volgende jaar | view |
2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last month | last month | verlede maand | view |
This month | this month | vandeesmaand | view |
Next month | next month | volgende maand | view |
3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last week | last week | verlede week | view |
This week | this week | hierdie week | view |
Next week | next week | volgende week | view |
6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Last Sunday | last Sunday | verlede Sondag | view |
This Sunday | this Sunday | hierdie Sondag | view |
Next Sunday | next Sunday | volgende Sondag | view |
Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 10:45 PM | verlede Sondag 22:45 | view |
This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 10:45 PM | hierdie Sondag 22:45 | view |
Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 10:45 PM | volgende Sondag 22:45 | view |
3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
Yesterday | yesterday | gister | view |
This day | today | vandag | view |
Tomorrow | tomorrow | môre | view |
3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 10:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 22:45 |
Last day + time | yesterday at 10:45 PM | gister 22:45 | view |
This day + time | today at 10:45 PM | vandag 22:45 | view |
Next day + time | tomorrow at 10:45 PM | môre 22:45 | view |
3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 10:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 22:45 |
Additional Patterns in Locale data |
EHm | Fri 23:45 | Vr. 23:45 | view |
EHms | Fri 23:45:59 | Vr. 23:45:59 | view |
G | AD | n.C. |
Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 n.C. | view |
GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | Jan. 2012 n.C. | view |
GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | Vr. 13 Jan. 2012 n.C. | view |
GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 Jan. 2012 n.C. | view |
MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | Vr. 13 Januarie | view |
MMMMW | week 2 of January | week 2 van Januarie |
yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | Vr. 13 Januarie 2012 | view |
yw | week 2 of 2012 | week 2 van 2012 |
Gy/G | 2012 – 2099 AD | 2012 – 2099 n.C. | view |
Gy/y | 2012 – 2013 AD | 2012 – 2013 n.C. | view |
GyMEd/d | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 A | Vr. 2012-1-13 – Sa. 2012-1-14 n.C. | view |
GyMEd/G | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 A | Vr. 2012-1-13 – Di. 2099-1-13 n.C. | view |
GyMEd/y | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 A | Vr. 2012-1-13 – So. 2013-1-13 n.C. | view |
GyMEd/M | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 A | Vr. 2012-1-13 – Ma. 2012-2-13 n.C. | view |
GyMMMd/d | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD | 13–14 Jan. 2012 n.C. | view |
GyMMMd/G | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD | 13 Jan. 2012 – 13 Jan. 2099 n.C. | view |
GyMMMd/y | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD | 13 Jan. 2012 – 13 Jan. 2013 n.C. | view |
GyMMMd/M | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD | 13 Jan. – 13 Feb. 2012 n.C. | view |
GyMd/d | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 A | 2012-1-13 – 2012-1-14 n.C. | view |
GyMd/G | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 A | 2012-1-13 – 2099-1-13 n.C. | view |
GyMd/y | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 A | 2012-1-13 – 2013-1-13 n.C. | view |
GyMd/M | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 A | 2012-1-13 – 2012-2-13 n.C. | view |
GyMMMEd/d | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD | Vr. 13 Jan. – Sa. 14 Jan. 2012 n.C. | view |
GyMMMEd/G | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD | Vr. 13 Jan. 2012 – Di. 13 Jan. 2099 n.C. | view |
GyMMMEd/y | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD | Vr. 13 Jan. 2012 – So. 13 Jan. 2013 n.C. | view |
GyMMMEd/M | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD | Vr. 13 Jan. – Ma. 13 Feb. 2012 n.C. | view |
GyM/G | 1/2012 – 1/2099 A | 2012-1 – 2099-1 n.C. | view |
GyM/y | 1/2012 – 1/2013 A | 2012-1 – 2013-1 n.C. | view |
GyM/M | 1/2012 – 2/2012 A | 2012-1 – 2012-2 n.C. | view |
GyMMM/G | Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD | Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2099 n.C. | view |
GyMMM/y | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD | Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2013 n.C. | view |
GyMMM/M | Jan – Feb 2012 AD | Jan. – Feb. 2012 n.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.