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 | tammikuu 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | tammi–helmikuu 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | tammikuu 2012 – tammikuu 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13.–14. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13. tammikuuta – 13. helmikuuta 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13. tammikuuta 2012 – 13. tammikuuta 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | perjantaina 13. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | perjantaina 13. – lauantaina 14. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | perjantaina 13. tammikuuta – maanantaina 13. helmikuuta 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | perjantaina 13. tammikuuta 2012 – sunnuntaina 13. tammikuuta 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13. tammikuuta | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13.–14. tammikuuta | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13. tammikuuta – 13. helmikuuta | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | perjantai 13. tammikuuta | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | perjantaina 13. – lauantaina 14. tammikuuta | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | perjantaina 13. tammikuuta – maanantaina 13. helmikuuta | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | tammi 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | tammi–helmikuu 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | tammikuu 2012 – tammikuu 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13.–14. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13. tammikuuta – 13. helmikuuta 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13. tammikuuta 2012 – 13. tammikuuta 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | pe 13. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | pe 13. – la 14. tammikuuta 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | pe 13. tammikuuta – ma 13. helmikuuta 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | pe 13. tammikuuta 2012 – su 13. tammikuuta 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13. tammikuuta | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13.–14. tammikuuta | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13. tammikuuta – 13. helmikuuta | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | pe 13. tammikuuta | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | pe 13. – la 14. tammikuuta | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | pe 13. tammikuuta – ma 13. helmikuuta | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 1.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/2012 – 2/2012 | tammi–helmikuu 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/2012 – 1/2013 | tammikuu 2012 – tammikuu 2013 | view |
| year monthn day | 1/13/2012 | 13.1.2012 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | 13.–14.1.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 13.1.–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 | pe 13.1.2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | pe 13.1.2012 – la 14.1.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | pe 13.1.2012 – ma 13.2.2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | pe 13.1.2012 – su 13.1.2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13.1. | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13 – 1/14 | 13.–14.1. | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13 – 2/13 | 13.1.–13.2. | view |
| monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13 | pe 13.1. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | pe 13. – la 14.1. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | pe 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 | 1. neljännes 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | 1. nelj. 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1. neljännes |
| quartera | Q1 | 1. nelj. |
| month | January | tammikuu | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | tammi–helmikuu | view |
| montha | Jan | tammi | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | tammi–helmikuu | 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 | pe 13. | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | pe 13.–la 14. |
| weekday | Friday | perjantai | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | perjantai–lauantai |
| weekdaya | Fri | pe | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | pe–la |
| Times |
| hour | 9 PM | 21 | view |
| to hour+1 | 8 PM – 9 PM | 20–21 | view |
| hour minute | 9:45 PM | 21.45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 8:45 PM – 8:46 PM | 20.45–20.46 | view |
| to hour+1 | 8:45 PM – 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. klo 21.45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | 13. tammikuuta klo 21.45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13. tammikuuta klo 21.45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13.1.2012 klo 21.45.59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13. tammikuuta 2012 klo 21.45.59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13. tammikuuta 2012 klo 21.45.59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13. tammikuuta 2012 klo 21.45.59 aikavyöhyke: Ranska |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13. tammikuuta 2012 klo 21.45.59 Keski-Euroopan aika |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | viime vuonna | view |
| This year | this year | tänä vuonna | view |
| Next year | next year | ensi vuonna | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | viime kuussa | view |
| This month | this month | tässä kuussa | view |
| Next month | next month | ensi kuussa | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | viime viikolla | view |
| This week | this week | tällä viikolla | view |
| Next week | next week | ensi viikolla | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | viime sunnuntaina | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | tänä sunnuntaina | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | ensi sunnuntaina | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | viime sunnuntaina klo 20.45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | tänä sunnuntaina klo 20.45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | ensi sunnuntaina klo 20.45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | eilen | view |
| This day | today | tänään | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | huomenna | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ klo 20.45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | eilen klo 20.45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | tänään klo 20.45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | huomenna klo 20.45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ klo 20.45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | pe 21.45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | pe 21.45.59 | view |
| G | AD | jKr. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 jKr. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | tammi 2012 jKr. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | pe 13. tammikuuta 2012 jKr. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13. tammikuuta 2012 jKr. | view |
| yMMMMccccd | Friday, January 13, 2012 | perjantai 13. tammikuuta 2012 | 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.