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 | студзень 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | студзень–люты 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | студзень 2012 – студзень 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 студзеня 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 студзеня 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 студзеня – 13 лютага 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 студзеня 2012 – 13 студзеня 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | пятніца, 13 студзеня 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | пятніца, 13 – субота, 14 студзеня 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | пятніца, 13 студзеня – панядзелак, 13 лютага 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | пятніца, 13 студзеня 2012 – нядзеля, 13 студзеня 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 студзеня | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 студзеня | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 студзеня – 13 лютага | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | пятніца, 13 студзеня | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | пятніца, 13 – субота, 14 студзеня | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | пятніца, 13 студзеня – панядзелак, 13 лютага | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | сту 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | сту–лют 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | сту 2012 – сту 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 сту 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 сту 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 сту – 13 лют 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 сту 2012 – 13 сту 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | пт, 13 сту 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | пт, 13 – сб, 14 сту 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | пт, 13 сту – пн, 13 лют 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | пт, 13 сту 2012 – нд, 13 сту 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 сту | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 сту | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 сту – 13 лют | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | пт, 13 сту | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | пт, 13 – сб, 14 сту | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | пт, 13 сту – пн, 13 лют | 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 | пт, 13.1.2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | пт, 13.1.2012 – сб, 14.1.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | пт, 13.1.2012 – пн, 13.2.2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | пт, 13.1.2012 – нд, 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 | пт, 13.1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | пт, 13.1 – сб, 14.1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | пт, 13.1 – пн, 13.2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1-шы квартал 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | 1-шы кв. 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1-шы квартал |
| quartera | Q1 | 1-шы кв. |
| month | January | студзень | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | студзень–люты | view |
| montha | Jan | сту | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | сту–лют | 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 | 13, пт | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13, пт – 14, сб |
| weekday | Friday | пятніца | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | пятніца – субота |
| weekdaya | Fri | пт | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | пт – сб |
| 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 сту, 21.45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 студзеня, 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 сту 2012, 21.45.59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 студзеня 2012, 21.45.59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 студзеня 2012, 21.45.59 Час: Францыя |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 студзеня 2012, 21.45.59 Цэнтральнаеўрапейскі час |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | у мінулым годзе | view |
| This year | this year | у гэтым годзе | view |
| Next year | next year | у наступным годзе | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | у мінулым месяцы | view |
| This month | this month | у гэтым месяцы | view |
| Next month | next month | у наступным месяцы | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | на мінулым тыдні | view |
| This week | this week | на гэтым тыдні | view |
| Next week | next week | на наступным тыдні | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | у мінулую нядзелю | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | у гэту нядзелю | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | у наступную нядзелю | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | у мінулую нядзелю у 20.45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | у гэту нядзелю у 20.45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | у наступную нядзелю у 20.45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | учора | view |
| This day | today | сёння | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | заўтра | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ у 20.45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | учора у 20.45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | сёння у 20.45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | заўтра у 20.45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ у 20.45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | пт 21.45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | пт 21.45.59 | view |
| G | AD | н.э. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 н.э. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | сту 2012 н.э. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | пт, 13 сту 2012 н.э. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 сту 2012 н.э. | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | пт, 13 студзеня | view |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | пт, 13 студзеня 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.