Time Format Specifications

Format Code

Description

%a

Abbreviated name of the week day

%A

Full name of the week day

%b

Abbreviated name of the month

%B

Full name of the month

%c

Date and time display as per the local area

%d

Day of the month as decimal number (01 – 31)

%H

Hours in the 24-hour format (00 – 23)

%I

Hours in the 12-hour format (01 – 12)

%j

Day of the year as decimal number (001 – 366)

%m

Month as decimal number (01 – 12)

%M

Minute as decimal number (00 – 59)

%p

Current locality, A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock

%S

Second as decimal number (00 – 59)

%U

Week of the year as decimal number, with Sunday as the first day of the week (00 – 53)

%w

Week day as decimal number (0 – 6; Sunday is 0)

%W

Week of the year as decimal number, with Monday as the first day of the week (00 – 53)

%x

Date display for the current locality

%X

Time display for the current locality

%y

Year without the century, as decimal number (00 – 99)

%Y

Year with century, as decimal number

%z, %Z

Name or abbreviation of the time zone; no characters, if the time zone is unknown

%%

Percentage sign