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 | ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | ਜਨਵਰੀ–ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 – ਜਨਵਰੀ 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ – 13 ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 – 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰਵਾਰ, 14 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ – ਸੋਮਵਾਰ, 13 ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 – ਐਤਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | ਜਨਵਰੀ 13 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 ਜਨਵਰੀ | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ – 13 ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰਵਾਰ, 14 ਜਨਵਰੀ | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ – ਸੋਮਵਾਰ, 13 ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | ਜਨ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | ਜਨ–ਫ਼ਰ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | ਜਨ 2012 – ਜਨ 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 ਜਨ 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 ਜਨ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 ਜਨ – 13 ਫ਼ਰ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 ਜਨ 2012 – 13 ਜਨ 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨ 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨ – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰ, 14 ਜਨ 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨ – ਸੋਮ, 13 ਫ਼ਰ 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨ 2012 – ਐਤ, 13 ਜਨ 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 ਜਨ | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 ਜਨ | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 ਜਨ – 13 ਫ਼ਰ | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨ | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨ – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰ, 14 ਜਨ | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨ – ਸੋਮ, 13 ਫ਼ਰ | 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 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13/1/2012 – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰ, 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13/1/2012 – ਸੋਮ, 13/2/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13/1/2012 – ਐਤ, 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 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13-01. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13/1 – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰ, 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13/1 – ਸੋਮ, 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | ਪਹਿਲੀ ਤਿਮਾਹੀ 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | ਤਿਮਾਹੀ1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | ਪਹਿਲੀ ਤਿਮਾਹੀ |
| quartera | Q1 | ਤਿਮਾਹੀ1 |
| month | January | ਜਨਵਰੀ | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | ਜਨਵਰੀ–ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ | view |
| montha | Jan | ਜਨ | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | ਜਨ–ਫ਼ਰ | 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, ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13, ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ – 14, ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰ |
| weekday | Friday | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰਵਾਰ |
| weekdaya | Fri | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ – ਸ਼ਨਿੱਚਰ |
| Times |
| hour | 9 PM | 9 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| to hour+1 | 8 PM – 9 PM | 8 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. – 9 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| hour minute | 9:45 PM | 9:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| to minute+1 | 8:45 PM – 8:46 PM | 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. – 8:46 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| to hour+1 | 8:45 PM – 9:45 PM | 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. – 9:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| hour minute second | 9:45:59 PM | 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | 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, 9:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 9:45 PM | 13 ਜਨ, 9:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | ਜਨਵਰੀ 13, 9:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13/1/2012, 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 ਜਨ 2012, 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012, 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012, 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. ਫ਼ਰਾਂਸ ਵੇਲਾ |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012, 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. ਮੱਧ ਯੂਰਪੀ ਵੇਲਾ |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸਾਲ | view |
| This year | this year | ਇਹ ਸਾਲ | view |
| Next year | next year | ਅਗਲਾ ਸਾਲ | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | ਪਿਛਲਾ ਮਹੀਨਾ | view |
| This month | this month | ਇਹ ਮਹੀਨਾ | view |
| Next month | next month | ਅਗਲਾ ਮਹੀਨਾ | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | ਪਿਛਲਾ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ | view |
| This week | this week | ਇਹ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ | view |
| Next week | next week | ਅਗਲਾ ਹਫ਼ਤਾ | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | ਪਿਛਲਾ ਐਤਵਾਰ | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | ਇਸ ਐਤਵਾਰ | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | ਅਗਲਾ ਐਤਵਾਰ | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | ਪਿਛਲਾ ਐਤਵਾਰ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | ਇਸ ਐਤਵਾਰ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | ਅਗਲਾ ਐਤਵਾਰ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | ਬੀਤਿਆ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ | view |
| This day | today | ਅੱਜ | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | ਭਲਕੇ | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | ਬੀਤਿਆ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | ਅੱਜ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | ਭਲਕੇ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 8:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| Bh | 9 at night | 9 ਰਾਤੀਂ | view |
| Bhm | 9:45 at night | 9:45 ਰਾਤੀਂ | view |
| Bhms | 9:45:59 at night | 9:45:59 ਰਾਤੀਂ | view |
| EBhm | Fri 9:45 at night | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ 9:45 ਰਾਤੀਂ | view |
| EBhms | Fri 9:45:59 at night | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ 9:45:59 ਰਾਤੀਂ | view |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ 21:45:59 | view |
| Ehm | Fri 9:45 PM | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ 9:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| Ehms | Fri 9:45:59 PM | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. | view |
| G | AD | ਸੰਨ |
| Gy | 2012 AD | ਸੰਨ 2012 | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | ਜਨ, ਸੰਨ 2012 | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ 13 ਜਨ, ਸੰਨ 2012 | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 ਜਨ 2012 | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | ਜਨ ਦਾ 2 ਹਫ਼ਤਾ |
| a | PM | ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| ahm | 9:45 PM | 9:45 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| ahms | 9:45:59 PM | 9:45:59 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰ, 13 ਜਨਵਰੀ 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2012 ਦਾ 2 ਹਫ਼ਤਾ |
| 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 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. – 8:45 ਪੂ.ਦੁ. | view |
| H/a | 20 – 08 | 20–08 |
| H/h | 20 – 21 | 20–21 |
| h/a | 8 PM – 8 AM | 8 ਬਾ.ਦੁ. – 8 ਪੂ.ਦੁ. | 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.