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 | januar 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | januar–februar 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | januar 2012–januar 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13. januar 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13.–14. januar 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13. januar–13. februar 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13. januar 2012–13. januar 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | fredag 13. januar 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | fredag 13.–lørdag 14. januar 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | fredag 13. januar–mandag 13. februar 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | fredag 13. januar 2012–søndag 13. januar 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13. januar | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13.–14. januar | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13. januar–13. februar | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | fredag 13. januar | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | fredag 13.–lørdag 14. januar | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | fredag 13. januar–mandag 13. februar | 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 | fre. 13. jan. 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | fre. 13.–lør. 14. jan. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | fre. 13. jan.–man. 13. feb. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | fre. 13. jan. 2012–søn. 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 | fre. 13. jan. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | fre. 13.–lør. 14. jan. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | fre. 13. jan.–man. 13. feb. | 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 | 01.2012–01.2013 | view |
| year monthn day | 1/13/2012 | 13.1.2012 | 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 monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13/2012 | fre. 13.01.2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | fre. 13.01.2012–lør. 14.01.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | fre. 13.01.2012–man. 13.02.2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | fre. 13.01.2012–søn. 13.01.2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13.1. | 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 |
| monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13 | fre. 13.1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | fre. 13.01.–lør. 14.01. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | fre. 13.01.–man. 13.02. | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1. kvartal 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | K1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1. kvartal |
| quartera | Q1 | K1 |
| month | January | januar | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | januar–februar | 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 | fre. 13. | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | fre. 13.–lør. 14. |
| weekday | Friday | fredag | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | fredag–lørdag |
| weekdaya | Fri | fre. | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | fre.–lør. |
| 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. jan., 21.45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13. januar, 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. jan. 2012, 21.45.59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13. januar 2012, 21.45.59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13. januar 2012, 21.45.59 CET |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13. januar 2012, 21.45.59 sentraleuropeisk tid |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | i fjor | view |
| This year | this year | i år | view |
| Next year | next year | neste år | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | forrige måned | view |
| This month | this month | denne måneden | view |
| Next month | next month | neste måned | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | forrige uke | view |
| This week | this week | denne uken | view |
| Next week | next week | neste uke | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | søndag sist uke | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | søndag denne uken | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | søndag neste uke | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | søndag sist uke 20.45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | søndag denne uken 20.45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | søndag neste uke 20.45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | i går | view |
| This day | today | i dag | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | i morgen | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20.45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | i går 20.45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | i dag 20.45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | i morgen 20.45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20.45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | fre. 21.45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | fre. 21.45.59 | view |
| G | AD | e.Kr. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 e.Kr. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | fre. 13. jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13. jan. 2012 e.Kr. | view |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | fre. 13. januar 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.