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 | 2012. g. janvāris | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | 2012. gada janvāris – februāris | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | 2012. gada janvāris – 2013. gada janvāris | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 2012. gada 13. janvāris | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 2012. gada 13.–14. janvāris | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 2012. gada 13. janvāris – 13. februāris | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 2012. gada 13. janvāris – 2013. gada 13. janvāris | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | piektdiena, 2012. gada 13. janvāris | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | piektdiena, 2012. gada 13. janvāris – sestdiena, 2012. gada 14. janvāris | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | piektdiena, 2012. gada 13. janvāris – pirmdiena, 2012. gada 13. februāris | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | piektdiena, 2012. gada 13. janvāris – svētdiena, 2013. gada 13. janvāris | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13. janvāris | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13.–14. janvāris | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13. janvāris – 13. februāris | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | piektdiena, 13. janvāris | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | piektdiena, 13. janvāris – sestdiena, 14. janvāris | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | piektdiena, 13. janvāris – pirmdiena, 13. februāris | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | 2012. g. janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | 2012. gada janv.–febr. | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | 2012. gada janv. – 2013. gada janv. | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 2012. g. 13. janv. | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 2012. gada 13.–14. janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 2012. gada 13. janv. – 13. febr. | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 2012. gada 13. janv. – 2013. gada 13. janv. | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | piektd., 2012. g. 13. janv. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | piektd., 2012. gada 13. janv. – sestd., 2012. gada 14. janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | piektd., 2012. gada 13. janv. – pirmd., 2012. gada 13. febr. | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | piektd., 2012. gada 13. janv. – svētd., 2013. gada 13. janv. | 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. febr. | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | piektd., 13. janv. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | piektd., 13. janv. – sestd., 14. janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | piektd., 13. janv. – pirmd., 13. febr. | 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 | 2012.01.13. | 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 | piektd., 13.1.2012. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | piektd., 13.01.2012. – sestd., 14.01.2012. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | piektd., 13.01.2012. – pirmd., 13.02.2012. | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | piektd., 13.01.2012. – svētd., 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 | piektd., 13.01. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | piektd., 13.01 – sestd., 14.01 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | piektd., 13.01 – pirmd., 13.02 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012. g. | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012.–2013. | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 2012. g. 1. ceturksnis | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | 2012. g. 1. cet. | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1. ceturksnis |
| quartera | Q1 | 1. cet. |
| month | January | janvāris | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | janvāris–februāris | view |
| montha | Jan | janv. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | janv.–febr. | view |
| monthn | 1 | 1 | view |
| to month+1 | 1 – 2 | 01.–02. | view |
| day | 13 | 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 – 14 | 13.–14. | view |
| day weekday | 13 Fri | piektd., 13. | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | piektd., 13. - sestd., 14. |
| weekday | Friday | Piektdiena | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Piektdiena - Sestdiena |
| weekdaya | Fri | Piektd. | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Piektd. - Sestd. |
| 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 | 13.01. 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | 13. janv. 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13. janvāris 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 | 2012. g. 13. janv. 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 2012. gada 13. janvāris 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 2012. gada 13. janvāris 21:45:59 CET |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 2012. gada 13. janvāris 21:45:59 Centrāleiropas laiks |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | pagājušajā gadā | view |
| This year | this year | šajā gadā | view |
| Next year | next year | nākamajā gadā | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | pagājušajā mēnesī | view |
| This month | this month | šajā mēnesī | view |
| Next month | next month | nākamajā mēnesī | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | pagājušajā nedēļā | view |
| This week | this week | šajā nedēļā | view |
| Next week | next week | nākamajā nedēļā | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | pagājušajā svētdienā | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | šajā svētdienā | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | nākamajā svētdienā | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | pagājušajā svētdienā 20:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | šajā svētdienā 20:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | nākamajā svētdienā 20:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | vakar | view |
| This day | today | šodien | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | rīt | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | vakar 20:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | šodien 20:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | rīt 20:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 20:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | piektd., 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | piektd., 21:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | m.ē. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | m.ē. 2012. g. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | m.ē. 2012. g. janv. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | piektd., m.ē. 2012. g. 13. janv. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | m.ē. 2012. g. 13. janv. | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | piektd., 13. janvāris | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | janv. 3. nedēļa |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | piektd., 2012. gada 13. janvāris | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2012. g. 3. nedēļa |
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.