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 | ஜனவரி 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | ஜனவரி – பிப்ரவரி 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | ஜனவரி 2012 – ஜனவரி 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 ஜனவரி, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13 – 14 ஜனவரி, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 ஜனவரி – 13 பிப்ரவரி, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 ஜனவரி, 2012 – 13 ஜனவரி, 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | வெள்ளி, 13 ஜனவரி, 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | வெள்ளி, 13 ஜனவரி – சனி, 14 ஜனவரி, 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | வெள்ளி, 13 ஜனவரி – திங்கள், 13 பிப்ரவரி, 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | வெள்ளி, 13 ஜனவரி, 2012 – ஞாயிறு, 13 ஜனவரி, 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 ஜனவரி | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 ஜனவரி | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 ஜனவரி – 13 பிப்ரவரி | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | ஜனவரி 13, வெள்ளி | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | வெள்ளி, 13 ஜனவரி – சனி, 14 ஜனவரி | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | வெள்ளி, 13 ஜனவரி – திங்கள், 13 பிப்ரவரி | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | ஜன. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | ஜன. – பிப். 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | ஜன. 2012 – ஜன. 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 ஜன., 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13 – 14 ஜன., 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 ஜன. – 13 பிப்., 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 ஜன., 2012 – 13 ஜன., 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | வெள்., 13 ஜன., 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | வெள்., 13 ஜன. – சனி, 14 ஜன., 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | வெள்., 13 ஜன. – திங்., 13 பிப்., 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | வெள்., 13 ஜன., 2012 – ஞாயி., 13 ஜன., 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | ஜன. 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 ஜன. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 ஜன. – 13 பிப். | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | ஜன. 13, வெள். | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | வெள்., 13 ஜன. – சனி, 14 ஜன. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | வெள்., 13 ஜன. – திங்., 13 பிப். | 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 | வெள்., 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | வெள்., 13/1/2012 – சனி, 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | வெள்., 13/1/2012 – திங்., 13/2/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | வெள்., 13/1/2012 – ஞாயி., 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 | 01-13, வெள். | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | வெள்., 13/1 – சனி, 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | வெள்., 13/1 – திங்., 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012 – 2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1ஆம் காலாண்டு 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | காலா.1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1ஆம் காலாண்டு |
| quartera | Q1 | காலா.1 |
| month | January | ஜனவரி | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | ஜனவரி – பிப்ரவரி | view |
| montha | Jan | ஜன. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | ஜன. – பிப். | 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 வெள். | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13 வெள். – 14 சனி |
| weekday | Friday | வெள்ளி | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | வெள்ளி – சனி |
| weekdaya | Fri | வெள். | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | வெள். – சனி |
| Times |
| hour | 9 PM | பிற்பகல் 9 | view |
| to hour+1 | 8 PM – 9 PM | பிற்பகல் 8 – பிற்பகல் 9 | view |
| hour minute | 9:45 PM | பிற்பகல் 9:45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 8:45 PM – 8:46 PM | பிற்பகல் 8:45 – பிற்பகல் 8:46 | view |
| to hour+1 | 8:45 PM – 9:45 PM | பிற்பகல் 8:45 – பிற்பகல் 9:45 | view |
| hour minute second | 9:45:59 PM | பிற்பகல் 9:45:59 | view |
| minute second | 45:59 | 45:59 | view |
| minute | 45 | 45 |
| second | 59 | 59 |
| Times 24h |
| hour24 | 21 | 21 | view |
| to hour+1 | 20 – 21 | 20 – 21 | view |
| hour24 minute | 21:45 | 21:45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 20:45 – 20:46 | 20:45 – 20:46 | view |
| to hour+1 | 20:45 – 21:45 | 20:45 – 21:45 | view |
| hour24 minute second | 21:45:59 | 21:45:59 | view |
| Dates and Times |
| month, day, hour, minute | 1/13, 9:45 PM | 13/1, பிற்பகல் 9:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | ஜன. 13, பிற்பகல் 9:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 ஜனவரி, பிற்பகல் 9:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13/1/2012, பிற்பகல் 9:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 ஜன., 2012, பிற்பகல் 9:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 ஜனவரி, 2012, பிற்பகல் 9:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 ஜனவரி, 2012, பிற்பகல் 9:45:59 பிரான்ஸ் நேரம் |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 ஜனவரி, 2012, பிற்பகல் 9:45:59 மத்திய ஐரோப்பிய நேரம் |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | கடந்த ஆண்டு | view |
| This year | this year | இந்த ஆண்டு | view |
| Next year | next year | அடுத்த ஆண்டு | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | கடந்த மாதம் | view |
| This month | this month | இந்த மாதம் | view |
| Next month | next month | அடுத்த மாதம் | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | கடந்த வாரம் | view |
| This week | this week | இந்த வாரம் | view |
| Next week | next week | அடுத்த வாரம் | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | கடந்த ஞாயிறு | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | இந்த ஞாயிறு | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | அடுத்த ஞாயிறு | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | கடந்த ஞாயிறு ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | இந்த ஞாயிறு ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | அடுத்த ஞாயிறு ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | நேற்று | view |
| This day | today | இன்று | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | நாளை | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | நேற்று ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | இன்று ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | நாளை ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ ’அன்று’ பிற்பகல் 8:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | வெள். 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | வெள். 21:45:59 | view |
| Ehm | Fri 9:45 PM | வெள். பிற்பகல் 9:45 | view |
| Ehms | Fri 9:45:59 PM | வெள். பிற்பகல் 9:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | கி.பி. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | கி.பி. 2012 | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | கி.பி. 2012 ஜன. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | கி.பி. 2012 ஜன. 13, வெள். | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | கி.பி. 2012 ஜன. 13 | view |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | வெள்., 13 ஜனவரி, 2012 | view |
| Hm/a | 20:45 – 08:45 | 20:45 – 08:45 |
| Hm/h | 20:45 – 21:45 | 20:45 – 21:45 |
| hm/a | 8:45 PM – 8:45 AM | பிற்பகல் 8:45 – முற்பகல் 8:45 | view |
| H/a | 20 – 08 | 20 – 08 |
| H/h | 20 – 21 | 20 – 21 |
| h/a | 8 PM – 8 AM | பிற்பகல் 8 – முற்பகல் 8 | 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.