Date Format Cheat sheet

Date formatting in various programming languages and systems can vary, but here’s a cheat sheet with commonly used date format patterns:

ISO 8601 Date and Time Format

Format:

YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss

Example:

2022-01-01T12:30:45

Short Date Format

Format:

MM/DD/YYYY

Example:

01/01/2022

Long Date Format

Format:

Month DD, YYYY

Example:

January 01, 2022

Time Format – 24-hour clock

Format:

HH:mm:ss

Example:

12:30:45

Time Format – 12-hour clock with AM/PM

Format:

h:mm:ss A

Example:

12:30:45 PM

Month and Year

Format:

MMM YYYY

Example:

Jan 2022

Day of the Week, Month, Day, and Year

Format:

ddd, MMM DD, YYYY

Example:

Sat, Jan 01, 2022

Custom Format with Short Day and Month Names

Format:

d-MMM-YYYY

Example:

1-Jan-2022

RFC 2822 Date Format

Format:

Day, DD Mon YYYY HH:mm:ss ZZ

Example:

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:30:45 +0000

Unix Timestamp (Seconds since Epoch)

Format:

%s

Example:

1641052245

Long Date Format with Time Zone

Format:

dddd, MMMM DD, YYYY HH:mm:ss Z

Example:

Saturday, January 01, 2023 12:30:45 UTC

Week Number

Format:

WW

Example:

Note

Formats can vary based on programming languages and libraries.
Always refer to the documentation of the specific language or library you are working with for accurate and language-specific date format options.

This cheat sheet provides examples for common date formats, but be sure to adjust based on your specific requirements and the capabilities of the programming language or system you are using.