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 | ጃንዩወሪ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | ጃንዩወሪ–ፌብሩወሪ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | ጃንዩወሪ 2012 – ጃንዩወሪ 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 ጃንዩወሪ 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | ጃንዩወሪ 13–14፣ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | ጃንዩወሪ 13 – ፌብሩወሪ 13፣ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | ጃንዩወሪ 13፣ 2012 – ጃንዩወሪ 13፣ 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | ዓርብ ፣13 ጃንዩወሪ 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | ዓርብ ጃንዩወሪ 13 – ቅዳሜ ጃንዩወሪ 14፣ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | ዓርብ ጃንዩወሪ 13 – ሰኞ ፌብሩወሪ 13፣ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩወሪ 13፣ 2012 – እሑድ፣ ጃንዩወሪ 13፣ 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | ጃንዩወሪ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | ጃንዩወሪ 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | ጃንዩወሪ 13 – ፌብሩወሪ 13 | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩወሪ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | ዓርብ 13 – ቅዳሜ 14፣ ጃንዩወሪ | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩወሪ 13 – ሰኞ፣ ፌብሩወሪ 13 | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | ጃንዩ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | ጃንዩ–ፌብሩ፣ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | ጃንዩ 2012 – ጃንዩ 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 ጃንዩ 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | ጃንዩ 13–14፣ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | ጃንዩ 13 – ፌብሩ 13፣ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | ጃንዩ 13፣ 2012 – ጃንዩ 13፣ 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩ 13 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | ዓርብ ጃንዩ 13 – ቅዳሜ ጃንዩ 14፣ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | ዓርብ ጃንዩ 13 – ሰኞ ፌብሩ 13፣ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩ 13፣ 2012 – እሑድ፣ ጃንዩ 13፣ 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | ጃንዩ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | ጃንዩ 13–14 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | ጃንዩ 13 – ፌብሩ 13 | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | ዓርብ 13 – ቅዳሜ 14፣ ጃንዩ | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩ 13 – ሰኞ፣ ፌብሩ 13 | 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 | ዓርብ፣ 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | ዓርብ፣ 13/1/2012 – ቅዳሜ፣ 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | ዓርብ 13/1/ – ሰኞ 13/2፣ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | ዓርብ፣ 13/1/2012 – እሑድ፣ 13/1/2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 1/13 | 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 | ዓርብ፣ 1/13 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | ዓርብ 13/1 – ቅዳሜ 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | ዓርብ፣ 13/1 – ሰኞ፣ 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1ኛው ሩብ 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | ሩብ1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1ኛው ሩብ |
| quartera | Q1 | ሩብ1 |
| month | January | ጃንዩወሪ | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | ጃንዩወሪ–ፌብሩወሪ | view |
| montha | Jan | ጃንዩ | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | ጃንዩ–ፌብሩ | 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 | ዓርብ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | ዓርብ 13 – ቅዳሜ 14 |
| weekday | Friday | ዓርብ | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | ዓርብ – ቅዳሜ |
| weekdaya | Fri | ዓርብ | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | ዓርብ – ቅዳሜ |
| Times |
| hour | 9 PM | 9 ከሰዓት | view |
| to hour+1 | 8 PM – 9 PM | 8 ከሰዓት – 9 ከሰዓት | view |
| hour minute | 9:45 PM | 9:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| to minute+1 | 8:45 PM – 8:46 PM | 8:45 ከሰዓት – 8:46 ከሰዓት | view |
| to hour+1 | 8:45 PM – 9:45 PM | 8:45 ከሰዓት – 9:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| hour minute second | 9:45:59 PM | 9:45:59 ከሰዓት | 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 | 1/13 9:45 ከሰዓት |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | ጃንዩ 13 9:45 ከሰዓት |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | ጃንዩወሪ 13 9:45 ከሰዓት |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13/1/2012 9:45:59 ከሰዓት |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 ጃንዩ 2012 9:45:59 ከሰዓት |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 ጃንዩወሪ 2012 9:45:59 ከሰዓት |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 ጃንዩወሪ 2012 9:45:59 ከሰዓት ፈረንሳይ ጊዜ |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 ጃንዩወሪ 2012 9:45:59 ከሰዓት የመካከለኛው አውሮፓ ሰዓት |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | ያለፈው ዓመት | view |
| This year | this year | በዚህ ዓመት | view |
| Next year | next year | የሚቀጥለው ዓመት | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | ያለፈው ወር | view |
| This month | this month | በዚህ ወር | view |
| Next month | next month | የሚቀጥለው ወር | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | ያለፈው ሳምንት | view |
| This week | this week | በዚህ ሳምንት | view |
| Next week | next week | የሚቀጥለው ሳምንት | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | ያለፈው እሑድ | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | የአሁኑ እሑድ | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | የሚቀጥለው እሑድ | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | ያለፈው እሑድ 8:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | የአሁኑ እሑድ 8:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | የሚቀጥለው እሑድ 8:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | ትናንት | view |
| This day | today | ዛሬ | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | ነገ | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 8:45 ከሰዓት |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | ትናንት 8:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | ዛሬ 8:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | ነገ 8:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 8:45 ከሰዓት |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| Bh | 9 at night | 9 ማታ1 | view |
| Bhm | 9:45 at night | 9:45 ማታ1 | view |
| Bhms | 9:45:59 at night | 9:45:59 ማታ1 | view |
| EBhm | Fri 9:45 at night | ዓርብ 9:45 ማታ1 | view |
| EBhms | Fri 9:45:59 at night | ዓርብ 9:45:59 ማታ1 | view |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | ዓርብ 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | ዓርብ 21:45:59 | view |
| Ehm | Fri 9:45 PM | ዓርብ 9:45 ከሰዓት | view |
| Ehms | Fri 9:45:59 PM | ዓርብ 9:45:59 ከሰዓት | view |
| G | AD | ዓ/ም |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 ዓ/ም | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | ጃንዩ 2012 ዓ/ም | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩ 13፣ 2012 ዓ/ም | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | ጃንዩ 13፣ 2012 ዓ/ም | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | ዓርብ፣ ጃንዩወሪ 13 | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | week 2 of ጃንዩ |
| a | PM | ከሰዓት |
| ahm | 9:45 PM | 9:45 ከሰዓት |
| ahms | 9:45:59 PM | 9:45:59 ከሰዓት |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | ዓርብ ፣13 ጃንዩወሪ 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | week 2 of 2012 |
| 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 | 8:45 ከሰዓት – 8:45 ጥዋት | view |
| H/a | 20 – 08 | 20–08 |
| H/h | 20 – 21 | 20–21 |
| h/a | 8 PM – 8 AM | 8 ከሰዓት – 8 ጥዋት | 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.