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 | janvier 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | janvier – février 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | janvier 2012 – janvier 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 janvier 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 janvier 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 janvier – 13 février 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 janvier 2012 – 13 janvier 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | vendredi 13 janvier 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | vendredi 13 – samedi 14 janvier 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | vendredi 13 janvier – lundi 13 février 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | vendredi 13 janvier 2012 – dimanche 13 janvier 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 janvier | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 janvier | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 janvier – 13 février | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | vendredi 13 janvier | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | vendredi 13 – samedi 14 janvier | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | vendredi 13 janvier – lundi 13 février | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | janv. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | janv.–févr. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | janv. 2012 – janv. 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 janv. 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 janv. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 janv. – 13 févr. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 janv. 2012 – 13 janv. 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | ven. 13 janv. 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | ven. 13 – sam. 14 janv. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | ven. 13 janv. – lun. 13 févr. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | ven. 13 janv. 2012 – dim. 13 janv. 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 janv. | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 janv. – 13 févr. | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | ven. 13 janv. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | ven. 13 – sam. 14 janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | ven. 13 janv. – lun. 13 févr. | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 01/2012 | 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 | 13/01/2012 | 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 | ven. 13/01/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | ven. 13/01/2012 – sam. 14/01/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | ven. 13/01/2012 – lun. 13/02/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | ven. 13/01/2012 – dim. 13/01/2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13/01 | 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 | ven. 13/01 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | ven. 13/01 – sam. 14/01 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | ven. 13/01 – lun. 13/02 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1er trimestre 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | T1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1er trimestre |
| quartera | Q1 | T1 |
| month | January | janvier | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | janvier–février | view |
| montha | Jan | janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | janv.–févr. | 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 | ven. 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | ven. 13 – sam. 14 |
| weekday | Friday | vendredi | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | vendredi – samedi |
| weekdaya | Fri | ven. | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | ven. – sam. |
| Times |
| hour | 9 PM | 21 h | view |
| to hour+1 | 8 PM – 9 PM | 20 h – 21 h | 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 | 13/01 à 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | 13 janv. à 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 janvier à 21:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13/01/2012 à 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 janv. 2012 à 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 janvier 2012 à 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 janvier 2012 à 21:45:59 heure : France |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 janvier 2012 à 21:45:59 heure d’Europe centrale |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | l’année dernière | view |
| This year | this year | cette année | view |
| Next year | next year | l’année prochaine | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | le mois dernier | view |
| This month | this month | ce mois-ci | view |
| Next month | next month | le mois prochain | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | la semaine dernière | view |
| This week | this week | cette semaine | view |
| Next week | next week | la semaine prochaine | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | dimanche dernier | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | ce dimanche | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | dimanche prochain | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | dimanche dernier à 20:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | ce dimanche à 20:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | dimanche prochain à 20:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | hier | view |
| This day | today | aujourd’hui | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | demain | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ à 20:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | hier à 20:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | aujourd’hui à 20:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | demain à 20:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ à 20:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | ven. 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | ven. 21:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | ap. J.-C. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 ap. J.-C. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | janv. 2012 ap. J.-C. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | ven. 13 janv. 2012 ap. J.-C. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 janv. 2012 ap. J.-C. | view |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | ven. 13 janvier 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.