Date/Time Charts: Somali

Index

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!

Patterns

Fields	English Example	Native Example
Full Month
year month	January 2012	Bisha Koobaad 2012	view
to month+1	January – February 2012	Bisha Koobaad – Bisha Labaad 2012	view
to year+1	January 2012 – January 2013	Bisha Koobaad 2012 – Bisha Koobaad 2013	view
year month day	January 13, 2012	13 Bisha Koobaad 2012	view
to day+1	January 13 – 14, 2012	13–14 Bisha Koobaad 2012	view
to month+1	January 13 – February 13, 2012	13 Bisha Koobaad – 13 Bisha Labaad 2012	view
to year+1	January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013	13 Bisha Koobaad 2012 – 13 Bisha Koobaad 2013	view
year month day weekday	Friday, January 13, 2012	Jimco, Bisha Koobaad 13, 2012	view
to day+1	Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012	Jimco, Bisha Koobaad 13 – Sabti, Bisha Koobaad 14, 2012	view
to month+1	Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012	Jimco, Bisha Koobaad 13 – Isniin, Bisha Labaad 13, 2012	view
to year+1	Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013	Jimco, Bisha Koobaad 13, 2012 – Axad, Bisha Koobaad 13, 2013	view
month day	January 13	Bisha Koobaad 13	view
to day+1	January 13 – 14	13–14 Bisha Koobaad	view
to month+1	January 13 – February 13	13 Bisha Koobaad – 13 Bisha Labaad	view
month day weekday	Friday, January 13	Jimco, Bisha Koobaad 13	view
to day+1	Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14	Jimco, Bisha Koobaad 13 – Sabti, Bisha Koobaad 14	view
to month+1	Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13	Jimco, 13 Bisha Koobaad – Isniin, 13 Bisha Labaad	view
Abbreviated Month
year month_a	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 month_a day	Jan 13, 2012	Jan 13, 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 month_a day weekday	Fri, Jan 13, 2012	Jmc, Jan 13, 2012	view
to day+1	Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012	Jmc, Jan 13 – Sbti, Jan 14, 2012	view
to month+1	Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012	Jmc, Jan 13 – Isn, Feb 13, 2012	view
to year+1	Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013	Jmc, Jan 13, 2012 – Axd, Jan 13, 2013	view
month_a day	Jan 13	Jan 13	view
to day+1	Jan 13 – 14	13–14 Jan	view
to month+1	Jan 13 – Feb 13	13 Jan – 13 Feb	view
month_a day weekday	Fri, Jan 13	Jmc, Jan 13	view
to day+1	Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14	Jmc, Jan 13 – Sbti, Jan 14	view
to month+1	Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13	Jmc, 13 Jan – Isn, 13 Feb	view
Numeric Month
year month_n	1/2012	1/2012	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 month_n day	1/13/2012	1/13/2012	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 month_n day weekday	Fri, 1/13/2012	Jmc, 1/13/2012	view
to day+1	Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012	Jmc, 13/01/2012 – Sbti, 14/01/2012	view
to month+1	Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012	Jmc, 13/01/2012 – Isn, 13/02/2012	view
to year+1	Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013	Jmc, 13/01/2012 – Axd, 13/01/2013	view
month_n day	1/13	1/13	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
month_n day weekday	Fri, 1/13	Jmc, 1/13	view
to day+1	Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14	Jmc, 13/01 – Sbti, 14/01	view
to month+1	Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13	Jmc, 13/01 – Isn, 13/02	view
Other Dates
year	2012	2012	view
to year+1	2012 – 2013	2012–2013	view
year quarter	1st quarter 2012	Rubaca 1aad 2012	view
year quarter_a	Q1 2012	R1 2012	view
quarter	1st quarter	Rubaca 1aad
quarter_a	Q1	R1
month	January	Jannaayo	view
to month+1	January – February	Bisha Koobaad–Bisha Labaad	view
month_a	Jan	Jan	view
to month+1	Jan – Feb	Jan–Feb	view
month_n	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	13, Jmc	view
to day+1	13 Fri – 14 Sat	13, Jmc - 14, Sbti
weekday	Friday	Jimco	view
to weekday+1	Friday – Saturday	Jimco - Sabti
weekday_a	Fri	Jmc	view
to weekday+1	Fri – Sat	Jmc - Sbti
Times
hour	11 PM	11 GD	view
to hour+1	10 PM – 11 PM	10 GD - 11 GD	view
hour minute	11:45 PM	11:45 GD	view
to minute+1	1/13/2012, 10:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 10:45 PM	1/13/2012 10:45 GD - 1/13/2099 10:45 GD	view
to hour+1	10:45 PM – 11:45 PM	10:45 GD - 11:45 GD	view
hour minute second	11:45:59 PM	11:45:59 GD	view
minute second	45:59	45:59	view
minute	45	45
second	59	59
Times 24h
hour₂₄	23	23	view
to hour+1	22 – 23	22–23	view
hour₂₄ minute	23:45	23:45	view
to minute+1	1/13/2012, 22:45 – 1/13/2099, 22:45	1/13/2012 22:45 - 1/13/2099 22:45	view
to hour+1	22:45 – 23:45	22:45–23:45	view
hour₂₄ minute second	23:45:59	23:45:59	view
Dates and Times
month, day, hour, minute	1/13, 11:45 PM	1/13 11:45 GD
month, day, hour, minute	Jan 13, 11:45 PM	Jan 13 11:45 GD
month, day, hour, minute	January 13, 11:45 PM	Bisha Koobaad 13 11:45 GD
year month, day, hour, minute	1/13/2012, 11:45:59 PM	1/13/2012 11:45:59 GD
year month, day, hour, minute	Jan 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM	Jan 13, 2012 11:45:59 GD
year month, day, hour, minute	January 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM	13 Bisha Koobaad 2012 11:45:59 GD
year month, day, hour, minute, zone	January 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM France Time	13 Bisha Koobaad 2012 11:45:59 GD Waqtiga Faransiis
year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long)	January 13, 2012, 11:45:59 PM Central European Time	13 Bisha Koobaad 2012 11:45:59 GD Waqtiga Bartamaha Yurub
Relative Dates
3 years ago	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
2 years ago	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
Last year	last year	Sannadkii hore	view
This year	this year	Sannadkan	view
Next year	next year	Sannadka danbe	view
2 years from now	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
3 years from now	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
3 months ago	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
Last month	last month	Bishii hore	view
This month	this month	Bishan	view
Next month	next month	Bisha danbe	view
3 months from now	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
6 weeks ago	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
Last week	last week	Toddobaadkii hore	view
This week	this week	Usbuucan	view
Next week	next week	Toddobaadka danbe	view
6 weeks from now	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
Last Sunday	last Sunday	Axadii hore	view
This Sunday	this Sunday	Axadan	view
Next Sunday	next Sunday	Axada danbe	view
Last Sunday + time	last Sunday at 10:45 PM	Axadii hore 10:45 GD	view
This Sunday + time	this Sunday at 10:45 PM	Axadan 10:45 GD	view
Next Sunday + time	next Sunday at 10:45 PM	Axada danbe 10:45 GD	view
3 days ago	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
Yesterday	yesterday	Shalay	view
This day	today	Maanta	view
Tomorrow	tomorrow	Berri	view
3 days from now	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ
3 days ago + time	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 10:45 PM	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 10:45 GD
Last day + time	yesterday at 10:45 PM	Shalay 10:45 GD	view
This day + time	today at 10:45 PM	Maanta 10:45 GD	view
Next day + time	tomorrow at 10:45 PM	Berri 10:45 GD	view
3 days from now + time	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 10:45 PM	ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 10:45 GD
Additional Patterns in Locale data
Bh	11 at night	11 GD	view
Bhm	11:45 at night	11:45 GD	view
Bhms	11:45:59 at night	11:45:59 GD	view
EBhm	Fri 11:45 at night	Jmc 11:45 GD	view
EBhms	Fri 11:45:59 at night	Jmc 11:45:59 GD	view
EHm	Fri 23:45	Jmc 23:45	view
EHms	Fri 23:45:59	Jmc 23:45:59	view
Ehm	Fri 11:45 PM	Jmc 11:45 GD	view
Ehms	Fri 11:45:59 PM	Jmc 11:45:59 GD	view
G	AD	CD
Gy	2012 AD	2012 CD	view
GyMMM	Jan 2012 AD	Jan 2012 CD	view
GyMMMEd	Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD	Jmc, Jan 13, 2012 CD	view
GyMMMd	Jan 13, 2012 AD	Jan 13, 2012 CD	view
MMMMEd	Fri, January 13	Jmc, Bisha Koobaad 13	view
MMMMW	week 2 of January	toddobaadka 3 ee Bisha Koobaad
a	PM	GD
ahm	11:45 PM	11:45 GD
ahms	11:45:59 PM	11:45:59 GD
yMMMMEd	Fri, January 13, 2012	Jmc, Bisha Koobaad 13, 2012	view
yw	week 2 of 2012	toddobaadka 3 ee 2012
hm/a	10:45 PM – 10:45 AM	10:45 GD – 10:45 GH	view
Bhm/G	1/13/2012, 10:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 10:45 PM	1/13/2012 10:45 GD - 1/13/2099 10:45 GD
Bhm/h	10:45 – 11:45 PM	10:45–11:45 GD	view
Bhm/m	1/13/2012, 10:45 PM – 1/13/2099, 10:45 PM	1/13/2012 10:45 GD - 1/13/2099 10:45 GD	view
H/a	22 – 10	22–10
H/h	22 – 23	22–23
Gy/G	2012 – 2099 AD	2012 – 2099 CD	view
Gy/y	2012 – 2013 AD	2012 – 2013 CD	view
GyMEd/d	Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 A	Jmc, 1/13/2012 – Sbti, 1/14/2012 A	view
GyMEd/G	Fri, 1/13/2012 – Tue, 1/13/2099 A	Jmc, 1/13/2012 – Tldo, 1/13/2099 A	view
GyMEd/y	Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 A	Jmc, 1/13/2012 – Axd, 1/13/2013 A	view
GyMEd/M	Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 A	Jmc, 1/13/2012 – Isn, 2/13/2012 A	view
GyMMMd/d	Jan 13 – 14, 2012 AD	Jan 13 – 14, 2012 CD	view
GyMMMd/G	Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 AD	Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2099 CD	view
GyMMMd/y	Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 AD	Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 CD	view
GyMMMd/M	Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 AD	Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 CD	view
Hm/a	22:45 – 10:45	22:45–10:45
Hm/h	22:45 – 23:45	22:45–23:45
Bh/G	1/13/2012, 10 PM – 1/13/2099, 10 PM	1/13/2012 10 GD - 1/13/2099 10 GD
Bh/h	10 – 11 PM	10–11 GD	view
h/a	10 PM – 10 AM	10 GD – 10 GH	view
GyMd/d	1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 A	1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 A	view
GyMd/G	1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 A	1/13/2012 – 1/13/2099 A	view
GyMd/y	1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 A	1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 A	view
GyMd/M	1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 A	1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 A	view
GyMMMEd/d	Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 AD	Jmc, Jan 13 – Sbti, Jan 14, 2012 CD	view
GyMMMEd/G	Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Tue, Jan 13, 2099 AD	Jmc, Jan 13, 2012 – Tldo, Jan 13, 2099 CD	view
GyMMMEd/y	Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 AD	Jmc, Jan 13, 2012 – Axd, Jan 13, 2013 CD	view
GyMMMEd/M	Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 AD	Jmc, Jan 13 – Isn, Feb 13, 2012 CD	view
GyM/G	1/2012 – 1/2099 A	1/2012 – 1/2099 A	view
GyM/y	1/2012 – 1/2013 A	1/2012 – 1/2013 A	view
GyM/M	1/2012 – 2/2012 A	1/2012 – 2/2012 A	view
GyMMM/G	Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 AD	Jan 2012 – Jan 2099 CD	view
GyMMM/y	Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 AD	Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 CD	view
GyMMM/M	Jan – Feb 2012 AD	Jan – Feb 2012 CD	view

Weekdays

English

Wide

Abbr.

Narrow

Sunday

Axad

view

Axd

view

Monday

Isniin

view

Isn

view

Tuesday

Talaado

view

Tldo

view

Wednesday

Arbaco

view

Arbc

view

Thursday

Khamiis

view

Khms

view

Friday

Jimco

view

Jmc

view

Saturday

Sabti

view

Sbti

view

Months

English

Wide

Abbr.

Narrow

January

Bisha Koobaad	view
Jannaayo	view

Jan

view

February

Bisha Labaad	view
Febraayo	view

Feb

view

March

Bisha Saddexaad	view
Maarso	view

Mar

view

April

Bisha Afraad	view
Abriil	view

Abr

view

May

Bisha Shanaad	view
May	view

May

view

June

Bisha Lixaad	view
Juun	view

Jun

view

July

Bisha Todobaad	view
Luuliyo	view

Lul

view

August

Bisha Sideedaad	view
Ogost	view

Ogs

view

September

Bisha Sagaalaad	view
Sebtembar	view

Seb

view

October

Bisha Tobnaad	view
Oktoobar	view

Okt

view

November

Bisha Kow iyo Tobnaad	view
Nofembar	view

Nof

view

December

Bisha Laba iyo Tobnaad	view
Desembar	view

Dis

view

Quarters

English

Wide

Abbr.

Narrow

1st quarter

Rubaca 1aad

view

2nd quarter

Rubaca 2aad

view

3rd quarter

Rubaca 3aad

view

4th quarter

Rubaca 4aad

view

Day Periods

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.

DayPeriodID	Time Span(s)	Format				Standalone
		Wide		Abbreviated	Narrow	Wide		Abbreviated	Narrow
		English	Native	Native	Native	English	Native	Native	Native
am	00:00 – 12:00⁻	6:00 in the morning	6:00 GH	6:00 GH	6:00 h	AM	GH	GH	GH
pm	12:00 – 24:00⁻	6:00 in the evening	6:00 GD	6:00 GD	6:00 d	PM	GD	GD	GD