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 | januari 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | januari–februari 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | januari 2012 – januari 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 januari 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 januari 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 januari–13 februari 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 januari 2012–13 januari 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | fredag 13 januari 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | fredag 13 januari–lördag 14 januari 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | fredag 13 januari–måndag 13 februari 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | fredag 13 januari 2012–söndag 13 januari 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 januari | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 januari | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 januari – 13 februari | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | fredag 13 januari | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | fredag 13 – lördag 14 januari | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | fredag 13 januari – måndag 13 februari | 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 jan.–lör 14 jan. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | fre 13 jan.–mån 13 feb. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | fre 13 jan. 2012–sön 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 – lör 14 jan. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | fre 13 jan. – mån 13 feb. | view |
| Numeric Month |
| year monthn | 1/2012 | 2012-01 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/2012 – 2/2012 | 2012-01 – 02 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/2012 – 1/2013 | 2012-01 – 2013-01 | view |
| year monthn day | 1/13/2012 | 2012-01-13 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/14/2012 | 2012-01-13 – 14 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 2012-01-13 – 02-13 | view |
| to year+1 | 1/13/2012 – 1/13/2013 | 2012-01-13 – 2013-01-13 | view |
| year monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13/2012 | fre, 2012-01-13 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | fre, 2012-01-13 – lör, 2012-01-14 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | fre, 2012-01-13 – mån, 2012-02-13 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | fre, 2012-01-13 – sön, 2013-01-13 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | 1/13 – 1/14 | 13–14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13 – 2/13 | 13/1–13/2 | view |
| monthn day weekday | Fri, 1/13 | fre 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | fre 13/1 – lör 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | fre 13/1 – mån 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1:a kvartalet 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | K1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1:a kvartalet |
| quartera | Q1 | K1 |
| month | January | januari | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | januari–februari | 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 – lör 14 |
| weekday | Friday | fredag | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | fredag – lördag |
| weekdaya | Fri | fre | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | fre – lör |
| 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 januari 21:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 2012-01-13 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 januari 2012 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 januari 2012 21:45:59 CET |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 januari 2012 21:45:59 centraleuropeisk tid |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | i fjol | view |
| This year | this year | i år | view |
| Next year | next year | nästa år | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | förra månaden | view |
| This month | this month | denna månad | view |
| Next month | next month | nästa månad | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | förra veckan | view |
| This week | this week | denna vecka | view |
| Next week | next week | nästa vecka | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | söndag förra veckan | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | söndag denna vecka | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | söndag nästa vecka | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | söndag förra veckan 20:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | söndag denna vecka 20:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | söndag nästa vecka 20:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | i går | view |
| This day | today | i dag | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | i morgon | 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 morgon 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 |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | fre 13 januari | view |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | fre 13 januari 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.