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 | enero de 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | enero–febrero de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | enero de 2012 – enero de 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 de enero de 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 de enero de 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 de enero–13 de febrero de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 de enero de 2012–13 de enero de 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | viernes, 13 de enero de 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | viernes, 13 de enero–sábado, 14 de enero de 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | viernes, 13 de enero–lunes, 13 de febrero de 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | viernes, 13 de enero de 2012–domingo, 13 de enero de 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 de enero | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 de enero | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 de enero–13 de febrero | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | viernes, 13 de enero | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | viernes, 13 de enero–sábado, 14 de enero | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | viernes, 13 de enero–lunes, 13 de febrero | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | ene. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | ene.–feb. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | ene. 2012 – ene. 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 ene. 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 ene. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 ene. – 13 feb. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 ene. 2012 – 13 ene. 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | vie., 13 ene. 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | vie., 13 ene. – sáb., 14 ene. 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | vie., 13 ene. – lun., 13 feb. 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | vie., 13 ene. 2012 – dom., 13 ene. 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 ene. | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 ene. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 ene. – 13 feb. | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | vie., 13 ene. | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | vie., 13 ene. – sáb., 14 ene. | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | vie., 13 ene. – lun., 13 feb. | 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 | vie., 13/1/2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | vie., 13/1/2012 – sáb., 14/1/2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | vie., 13/1/2012 – lun., 13/2/2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | vie., 13/1/2012 – dom., 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 | vie., 13/1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | vie., 13/1 – sáb., 14/1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | vie., 13/1 – lun., 13/2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 1.er trimestre de 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | T1 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1.er trimestre |
| quartera | Q1 | T1 |
| month | January | enero | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | enero–febrero | view |
| montha | Jan | ene. | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | ene.–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 | vie. 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | vie. 13–sáb. 14 |
| weekday | Friday | viernes | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | viernes–sábado |
| weekdaya | Fri | vie. | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | vie.–sáb. |
| 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 ene. 21:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 9:45 PM | 13 de enero 21:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13/1/2012 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 ene. 2012 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM | 13 de enero de 2012 21:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM France Time | 13 de enero de 2012 21:45:59 CET |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 9:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 de enero de 2012 21:45:59 (hora de Europa central) |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | el año pasado | view |
| This year | this year | este año | view |
| Next year | next year | el próximo año | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | el mes pasado | view |
| This month | this month | este mes | view |
| Next month | next month | el próximo mes | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | la semana pasada | view |
| This week | this week | esta semana | view |
| Next week | next week | la próxima semana | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | el domingo pasado | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | este domingo | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | el próximo domingo | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 8:45 PM | el domingo pasado, 20:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 8:45 PM | este domingo, 20:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 8:45 PM | el próximo domingo, 20:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | ayer | view |
| This day | today | hoy | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | mañana | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 20:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 8:45 PM | ayer, 20:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 8:45 PM | hoy, 20:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 8:45 PM | mañana, 20:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 8:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ, 20:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 21:45 | vie., 21:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 21:45:59 | vie., 21:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | d. C. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 d. C. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | ene. 2012 d. C. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | vie., 13 ene. 2012 d. C. | view |
| GyMMMM | January 2012 AD | enero de 2012 d. C. | view |
| GyMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 AD | vie., 13 de enero de 2012 d. C. | view |
| GyMMMMd | January 13, 2012 AD | 13 de enero de 2012 d. C. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 ene. 2012 d. C. | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | vie., 13 de enero | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of January | semana 2 de ene. |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | vie., 13 de enero de 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | semana 2 de 2012 |
| yMMMMEd/d | Fri, January 13 – Sat, January 14, 2012 | vie., 13 de enero–sáb., 14 de enero de 2012 | view |
| yMMMMEd/y | Fri, January 13, 2012 – Sun, January 13, 2013 | vie., 13 de enero de 2012–dom., 13 de enero de 2013 | view |
| yMMMMEd/M | Fri, January 13 – Mon, February 13, 2012 | vie., 13 de enero–lun., 13 de febrero de 2012 | view |
| MMMMEd/d | Fri, January 13 – Sat, January 14 | vie., 13 de enero–sáb., 14 de enero | view |
| MMMMEd/M | Fri, January 13 – Mon, February 13 | vie., 13 de enero–lun., 13 de febrero | 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.