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 | Ocak 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | Ocak – Şubat 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | Ocak 2012 – Ocak 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 Ocak 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 Ocak 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 Ocak – 13 Şubat 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 Ocak 2012 – 13 Ocak 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | 13 Ocak 2012 Cuma | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | 13 Ocak 2012 Cuma – 14 Ocak 2012 Cumartesi | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | 13 Ocak 2012 Cuma – 13 Şubat 2012 Pazartesi | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 13 Ocak 2012 Cuma – 13 Ocak 2013 Pazar | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 Ocak | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 Ocak | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 Ocak – 13 Şubat | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | 13 Ocak Cuma | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | 13 Ocak Cuma – 14 Ocak Cumartesi | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | 13 Ocak Cuma – 13 Şubat Pazartesi | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | Oca 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | Oca–Şub 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Oca 2012 – Oca 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Oca 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 Oca 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 Oca – 13 Şub 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 Oca 2012 – 13 Oca 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 13 Oca 2012 Cum | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 13 Oca 2012 Cum – 14 Oca 2012 Cmt | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | 13 Oca 2012 Cum – 13 Şub 2012 Pzt | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | 13 Oca 2012 Cum – 13 Oca 2013 Paz | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 Oca | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13 – 14 Oca | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 Oca – 13 Şub | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | 13 Ocak Cum | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | 13 Oca Cum – 14 Oca Cmt | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | 13 Oca Cum – 13 Şub Pzt | 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 | 13.01.2012 | 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 | 13.1.2012 Cum | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | 13.01.2012 Cum – 14.01.2012 Cmt | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | 13.01.2012 Cum – 13.02.2012 Pzt | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | 13.01.2012 Cum – 13.01.2013 Paz | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13/1 | 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 | 13/01 Cum | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | 13/01 Cum – 14/01 Cmt | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | 13/01 Cum – 13/02 Pzt | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | 2012 1. çeyrek | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | 2012 Ç1 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | 1. çeyrek |
| quartera | Q1 | Ç1 |
| month | January | Ocak | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | Ocak–Şubat | view |
| montha | Jan | Oca | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | Oca–Şub | 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 | 13 Cum | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | 13 Cum – 14 Cmt |
| weekday | Friday | Cuma | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | Cuma – Cumartesi |
| weekdaya | Fri | Cum | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | Cum – Cmt |
| Times |
| hour | 2 PM | 14 | view |
| to hour+1 | 1 PM – 2 PM | 13 – 14 | view |
| hour minute | 2:45 PM | 14:45 | view |
| to minute+1 | 1:45 PM – 1:46 PM | 13:45 – 13:46 | view |
| to hour+1 | 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM | 13:45 – 14:45 | view |
| hour minute second | 2:45:59 PM | 14:45:59 | view |
| minute second | 45:59 | 45:59 | view |
| minute | 45 | 45 |
| second | 59 | 59 |
| Dates and Times |
| month, day, hour, minute | 1/13, 2:45 PM | 13/1 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | 13 Oca 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | 13 Ocak 14:45 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | 1/13/2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13.01.2012 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 Oca 2012 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 Ocak 2012 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 13 Ocak 2012 14:45:59 Fransa Saati |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 Ocak 2012 14:45:59 Orta Avrupa Saati |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | geçen yıl | view |
| This year | this year | bu yıl | view |
| Next year | next year | gelecek yıl | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | geçen ay | view |
| This month | this month | bu ay | view |
| Next month | next month | gelecek ay | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | geçen hafta | view |
| This week | this week | bu hafta | view |
| Next week | next week | gelecek hafta | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | geçen pazar | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | bu pazar | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | gelecek pazar | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 1:45 PM | geçen pazar 13:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 1:45 PM | bu pazar 13:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 1:45 PM | gelecek pazar 13:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | dün | view |
| This day | today | bugün | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | yarın | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 1:45 PM | dün 13:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 1:45 PM | bugün 13:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 1:45 PM | yarın 13:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 14:45 | Cum 14:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | Cum 14:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | MS |
| Gy | 2012 AD | MS 2012 | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | MS Oca 2012 | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | MS 13 Oca 2012 Cum | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | MS 13 Oca 2012 | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | 13 Ocak Cum | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of Jan | Ocak ayının 3. haftası |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | 13 Ocak 2012 Cum | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2012 yılının 3. haftası |
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.