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 | janar 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | janar – shkurt 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | janar 2012 – janar 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 janar 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13 – 14 janar 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 janar – 13 shkurt 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 janar 2012 – 13 janar 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | e premte, 13 janar 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | e premte, 13 – e shtunë, 14 janar 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | e premte, 13 janar – e hënë, 13 shkurt 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | e premte, 13 janar 2012 – e diel, 13 janar 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 janar | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 janar | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 janar – 13 shkurt | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | e premte, 13 janar | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | e premte, 13 janar – e shtunë, 14 janar | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | e premte, 13 janar – e hënë, 13 shkurt | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | jan 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | jan – shk 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 shk 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 | Pre, 13 jan 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | Pre, 13 – Sht, 14 jan 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | Pre, 13 jan – Hën, 13 shk 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | Pre, 13 jan 2012 – Die, 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 shk | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | Pre, 13 jan | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | Pre, 13 jan – Sht, 14 jan | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | Pre, 13 jan – Hën, 13 shk | 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 | Pre, 13.1.2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | Pre, 13.1.2012 – Sht, 14.1.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | Pre, 13.1.2012 – Hën, 13.2.2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | Pre, 13.1.2012 – Die, 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 | Pre, 13.1 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | Pre, 13.1 – Sht, 14.1 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | Pre, 13.1 – Hën, 13.2 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012 – 2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | tremujori i parë, 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | tremujori I, 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | tremujori i parë |
| quartera | Q1 | tremujori I |
| month | January | Janar | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | janar – shkurt | view |
| montha | Jan | Jan | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | jan – shk | 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 | Pre, 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | Pre, 13 - Sht, 14 |
| weekday | Friday | E premte | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | E premte - E shtunë |
| weekdaya | Fri | Pre | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Pre - Sht |
| Times |
| hour | 2 PM | 2 e pasdites | view |
| to hour+1 | 1 PM – 2 PM | 1 e pasdites - 2 e pasdites | view |
| hour minute | 2:45 PM | 2:45 e pasdites | view |
| to minute+1 | 1:45 PM – 1:46 PM | 1:45 e pasdites - 1:46 e pasdites | view |
| to hour+1 | 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | 1:45 e pasdites - 2:45 e pasdites | view |
| hour minute second | 2:45:59 PM | 2:45:59 e pasdites | view |
| minute second | 45:59 | 45:59 | view |
| minute | 45 | 45 |
| second | 59 | 59 |
| Times 24h |
| hour24 | 14 | 14 | view |
| to hour+1 | 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 | view |
| hour24 minute | 14:45 | 14:45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 13:45 – 13:46 | 13:45 – 13:46 | view |
| to hour+1 | 13:45 – 14:45 | 13:45 – 14:45 | view |
| hour24 minute second | 14:45:59 | 14:45:59 | view |
| Dates and Times |
| month, day, hour, minute | 1/13, 2:45 PM | 13.1, 2:45 e pasdites |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | 13 jan, 2:45 e pasdites |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | 13 janar, 2:45 e pasdites |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13.1.2012, 2:45:59 e pasdites |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 jan 2012, 2:45:59 e pasdites |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 janar 2012, 2:45:59 e pasdites |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 13 janar 2012, 2:45:59 e pasdites, Ora: Francë |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 janar 2012, 2:45:59 e pasdites, Ora e Europës Qendrore |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | vitin e kaluar | view |
| This year | this year | këtë vit | view |
| Next year | next year | vitin e ardhshëm | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | muajin e kaluar | view |
| This month | this month | këtë muaj | view |
| Next month | next month | muajin e ardhshëm | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | javën e kaluar | view |
| This week | this week | këtë javë | view |
| Next week | next week | javën e ardhshme | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | të dielën e kaluar | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | këtë të diel | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | të dielën e ardhshme | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 1:45 PM | të dielën e kaluar në 1:45 e pasdites | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 1:45 PM | këtë të diel në 1:45 e pasdites | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 1:45 PM | të dielën e ardhshme në 1:45 e pasdites | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | dje | view |
| This day | today | sot | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | nesër | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ në 1:45 e pasdites |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 1:45 PM | dje në 1:45 e pasdites | view |
| This day + time | today at 1:45 PM | sot në 1:45 e pasdites | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 1:45 PM | nesër në 1:45 e pasdites | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ në 1:45 e pasdites |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 14:45 | Pre, 14:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | Pre, 14:45:59 | view |
| Ehm | Fri 2:45 PM | Pre, 2:45 e pasdites | view |
| Ehms | Fri 2:45:59 PM | Pre, 2:45:59 e pasdites | view |
| G | AD | mb.K. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 mb.K. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | jan 2012 mb.K. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | Pre, 13 jan 2012 mb.K. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 jan 2012 mb.K. | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | Pre, 13 janar | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of Jan | java 3 e jan |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | Pre, 13 janar 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | java 3 e 2012 |
| Hm/a | 13:45 – 01:45 | 13:45 – 01:45 |
| Hm/h | 13:45 – 14:45 | 13:45 – 14:45 |
| hm/a | 1:45 PM – 1:45 AM | 1:45 e pasdites – 1:45 e paradites | view |
| H/a | 13 – 01 | 13 – 01 |
| H/h | 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 |
| h/a | 1 PM – 1 AM | 1 e pasdites – 1 e paradites | 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.