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 | styczeń 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January – February 2012 | styczeń–luty 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 2012 – January 2013 | styczeń 2012 – styczeń 2013 | view |
| year month day | January 13, 2012 | 13 stycznia 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 stycznia 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13, 2012 | 13 stycznia – 13 lutego 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | January 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013 | 13 stycznia 2012 – 13 stycznia 2013 | view |
| year month day weekday | Friday, January 13, 2012 | piątek, 13 stycznia 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14, 2012 | piątek, 13 – sobota, 14 stycznia 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13, 2012 | piątek, 13 stycznia – poniedziałek, 13 lutego 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Friday, January 13, 2012 – Sunday, January 13, 2013 | piątek, 13 stycznia 2012 – niedziela, 13 stycznia 2013 | view |
| month day | January 13 | 13 stycznia | view |
| to day+1 | January 13 – 14 | 13–14 stycznia | view |
| to month+1 | January 13 – February 13 | 13 stycznia – 13 lutego | view |
| month day weekday | Friday, January 13 | piątek, 13 stycznia | view |
| to day+1 | Friday, January 13 – Saturday, January 14 | piątek, 13 stycznia – sobota, 14 stycznia | view |
| to month+1 | Friday, January 13 – Monday, February 13 | piątek, 13 stycznia – poniedziałek, 13 lutego | view |
| Abbreviated Month |
| year montha | Jan 2012 | sty 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb 2012 | sty–lut 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | sty 2012 – sty 2013 | view |
| year montha day | Jan 13, 2012 | 13 sty 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14, 2012 | 13–14 sty 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2012 | 13 sty – 13 lut 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Jan 13, 2012 – Jan 13, 2013 | 13 sty 2012 – 13 sty 2013 | view |
| year montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | pt., 13 sty 2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | pt., 13 – sob., 14 sty 2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13, 2012 | pt., 13 sty – pon., 13 lut 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 – Sun, Jan 13, 2013 | pt., 13 sty 2012 – niedz., 13 sty 2013 | view |
| montha day | Jan 13 | 13 sty | view |
| to day+1 | Jan 13 – 14 | 13–14 sty | view |
| to month+1 | Jan 13 – Feb 13 | 13 sty – 13 lut | view |
| montha day weekday | Fri, Jan 13 | pt., 13 sty | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Sat, Jan 14 | pt., 13 sty – sob., 14 sty | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, Jan 13 – Mon, Feb 13 | pt., 13 sty – pon., 13 lut | 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 | 13–14.01.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | 1/13/2012 – 2/13/2012 | 13.01–13.02.2012 | 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 | pt., 13.01.2012 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sat, 1/14/2012 | pt., 13.01.2012 – sob., 14.01.2012 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Mon, 2/13/2012 | pt., 13.01.2012 – pon., 13.02.2012 | view |
| to year+1 | Fri, 1/13/2012 – Sun, 1/13/2013 | pt., 13.01.2012 – niedz., 13.01.2013 | view |
| monthn day | 1/13 | 13.01 | 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 | pt., 13.01 | view |
| to day+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Sat, 1/14 | pt., 13.01 – sob., 14.01 | view |
| to month+1 | Fri, 1/13 – Mon, 2/13 | pt., 13.01 – pon., 13.02 | view |
| Other Dates |
| year | 2012 | 2012 | view |
| to year+1 | 2012 – 2013 | 2012–2013 | view |
| year quarter | 1st quarter 2012 | I kwartał 2012 | view |
| year quartera | Q1 2012 | I kw. 2012 | view |
| quarter | 1st quarter | I kwartał |
| quartera | Q1 | I kw. |
| month | January | styczeń | view |
| to month+1 | January – February | styczeń–luty | view |
| montha | Jan | sty | view |
| to month+1 | Jan – Feb | sty–lut | 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 | pt., 13 | view |
| to day+1 | 13 Fri – 14 Sat | pt., 13 – sob., 14 |
| weekday | Friday | piątek | view |
| to weekday+1 | Friday – Saturday | piątek – sobota |
| weekdaya | Fri | pt. | view |
| to weekday+1 | Fri – Sat | pt. – sob. |
| 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 | 13.01, 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | Jan 13, 2:45 PM | 13 sty, 14:45 |
| month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2:45 PM | 13 stycznia, 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 sty 2012, 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM | 13 stycznia 2012, 14:45:59 |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM France Time | 13 stycznia 2012, 14:45:59 CET |
| year month, day, hour, minute, zone (long) | January 13, 2012, 2:45:59 PM Central European Time | 13 stycznia 2012, 14:45:59 Czas środkowoeuropejski |
| Relative Dates |
| 3 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 2 years ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last year | last year | w zeszłym roku | view |
| This year | this year | w tym roku | view |
| Next year | next year | w przyszłym roku | view |
| 2 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 years from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 months ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last month | last month | w zeszłym miesiącu | view |
| This month | this month | w tym miesiącu | view |
| Next month | next month | w przyszłym miesiącu | view |
| 3 months from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 6 weeks ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last week | last week | w zeszłym tygodniu | view |
| This week | this week | w tym tygodniu | view |
| Next week | next week | w przyszłym tygodniu | view |
| 6 weeks from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Last Sunday | last Sunday | w zeszłą niedzielę | view |
| This Sunday | this Sunday | w tę niedzielę | view |
| Next Sunday | next Sunday | w przyszłą niedzielę | view |
| Last Sunday + time | last Sunday at 1:45 PM | w zeszłą niedzielę 13:45 | view |
| This Sunday + time | this Sunday at 1:45 PM | w tę niedzielę 13:45 | view |
| Next Sunday + time | next Sunday at 1:45 PM | w przyszłą niedzielę 13:45 | view |
| 3 days ago | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| Yesterday | yesterday | wczoraj | view |
| This day | today | dzisiaj | view |
| Tomorrow | tomorrow | jutro | view |
| 3 days from now | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ |
| 3 days ago + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Last day + time | yesterday at 1:45 PM | wczoraj 13:45 | view |
| This day + time | today at 1:45 PM | dzisiaj 13:45 | view |
| Next day + time | tomorrow at 1:45 PM | jutro 13:45 | view |
| 3 days from now + time | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ at 1:45 PM | ⓜⓘⓢⓢⓘⓝⓖ 13:45 |
| Additional Patterns in Locale data |
| EHm | Fri 14:45 | pt., 14:45 | view |
| EHms | Fri 14:45:59 | pt., 14:45:59 | view |
| G | AD | n.e. |
| Gy | 2012 AD | 2012 n.e. | view |
| GyMMM | Jan 2012 AD | sty 2012 n.e. | view |
| GyMMMEd | Fri, Jan 13, 2012 AD | pt., 13 sty 2012 n.e. | view |
| GyMMMM | January 2012 AD | styczeń 2012 n.e. | view |
| GyMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 AD | pt., 13 stycznia 2012 n.e. | view |
| GyMMMMd | January 13, 2012 AD | 13 stycznia 2012 n.e. | view |
| GyMMMd | Jan 13, 2012 AD | 13 sty 2012 n.e. | view |
| MMMMEd | Fri, January 13 | pt., 13 stycznia | view |
| MMMMW | week 2 of Jan | sty, tydz. 2 |
| yMMMMEd | Fri, January 13, 2012 | pt., 13 stycznia 2012 | view |
| yw | week 2 of 2012 | 2012, tydz. 2 |
| yMMMMEd/d | Fri, January 13 – Sat, January 14, 2012 | pt., 13 – sob., 14 stycznia 2012 | view |
| yMMMMEd/y | Fri, January 13, 2012 – Sun, January 13, 2013 | pt., 13 stycznia 2012 – niedz., 13 stycznia 2013 | view |
| yMMMMEd/M | Fri, January 13 – Mon, February 13, 2012 | pt., 13 stycznia – pon., 13 lutego 2012 | view |
| MMMMEd/d | Fri, January 13 – Sat, January 14 | pt., 13 stycznia – sob., 14 stycznia | view |
| MMMMEd/M | Fri, January 13 – Mon, February 13 | pt., 13 stycznia – pon., 13 lutego | 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.