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 | Ionawr 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | Ionawr–Chwefror 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | Ionawr 2012 – Ionawr 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 Ionawr 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 Ionawr 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 Ionawr – 13 Chwefror 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 Ionawr, 2012 – 13 Ionawr 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | Dydd Gwener, 13 Ionawr 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | Dydd Gwener, 13 Ionawr – Dydd Sadwrn, 14 Ionawr 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | Dydd Gwener, 13 Ionawr – Dydd Llun, 13 Chwefror 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | Dydd Gwener, 13 Ionawr 2012 – Dydd Sul, 13 Ionawr 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | Ionawr 13 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 Ionawr | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 Ionawr – 13 Chwefror | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | Dydd Gwener, 13 Ionawr | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | Dydd Gwener, 13 Ionawr – Dydd Sadwrn, 14 Ionawr | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | Dydd Gwener, 13 Ionawr – Dydd Llun, 13 Chwefror | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | Ion 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | Ion – Chwef 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Ion 2012 – Ion 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Ion 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 Ion 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 Ion – 13 Chwef 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 Ion, 2012 – 13 Ion 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | Gwen, 13 Ion 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | Gwen, 13 Ion – Sad, 14 Ion 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Gwen, 13 Ion – Llun, 13 Chwef 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | Gwen, 13 Ion 2012 – Sul, 13 Ion 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Ion | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 Ion | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 Ion – 13 Chwef | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | Gwen, 13 Ion | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Gwen, 13 Ion – Sad, 14 Ion | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Gwen, 13 Ion – Llun, 13 Chwef | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 1/2012 | 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 | 13/1/2012 | 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 | Gwen, 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | Gwen, 13/1/2012 – Sad, 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | Gwen, 13/1/2012 – Llun, 13/2/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | Gwen, 13/1/2012 – Sul, 13/1/2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13/1 | 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 | Gwen, 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | Gwen, 13/1 – Sad, 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | Gwen, 13/1 – Llun, 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | chwarter 1af 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | Ch1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | chwarter 1af |
| quartera | Q1 | Ch1 |
| month | January | Ionawr | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | Ionawr–Chwefror | view |
| montha | Jan | Ion | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Ion–Chwef | 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 | Gwen, 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | Gwen, 13 – Sad, 14 |
| weekday | Friday | Dydd Gwener | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Dydd Gwener – Dydd Sadwrn |
| weekdaya | Fri | Gwe | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Gwe – Sad |
| 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 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | 13 Ion 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | Ionawr 13 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 Ion 2012 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 Ionawr 2012 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 Ionawr 2012 21:45:59 CET |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 Ionawr 2012 21:45:59 Amser Canolbarth Ewrop |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | llynedd | view |
| This year | this year | eleni | view |
| Next year | next year | blwyddyn nesaf | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | mis diwethaf | view |
| This month | this month | y mis hwn | view |
| Next month | next month | mis nesaf | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | wythnos ddiwethaf | view |
| This week | this week | yr wythnos hon | view |
| Next week | next week | wythnos nesaf | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | dydd Sul diwethaf | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | dydd Sul yma | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | dydd Sul nesaf | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | dydd Sul diwethaf am 20:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | dydd Sul yma am 20:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | dydd Sul nesaf am 20:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | ddoe | view |
| This day | today | heddiw | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | yfory | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ am 20:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | ddoe am 20:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | heddiw am 20:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | yfory am 20:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ am 20:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | Gwen, 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | Gwen, 21:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | OC |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 OC | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | Ion 2012 OC | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | Gwen, 13 Ion 2012 OC | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 Ion 2012 OC | view |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | Gwen, 13 Ionawr 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.