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💅 `DateTime::Locale::en(3)` — English (`en`) locale data, bestie 💅

This is the user-contributed Perl documentation page for DateTime::Locale::en, aka your little backstage pass to the English (en) locale data. It's giving "reference sheet but make it cute" — days, months, quarters, eras, and every example format you could want. ✨

🎀 NAME

DateTime::Locale::en — Locale data examples for the English (en) locale. Periodt. 💖

🌸 DESCRIPTION

This .pod file is literally a showcase of examples for the locale data that's available for the English locale. No cap, it's all right here.

🦋 Days

🌼 Wide (format)

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

🌼 Abbreviated (format)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

🌼 Narrow (format)

M
T
W
T
F
S
S

🌼 Wide (stand-alone)

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

🌼 Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

🌼 Narrow (stand-alone)

M
T
W
T
F
S
S

🦋 Months

🌷 Wide (format)

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

🌷 Abbreviated (format)

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

🌷 Narrow (format)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

🌷 Wide (stand-alone)

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

🌷 Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

🌷 Narrow (stand-alone)

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

🦋 Quarters

🎀 Wide (format)

1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

🎀 Abbreviated (format)

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

🎀 Narrow (format)

🎀 Wide (stand-alone)

1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

🎀 Abbreviated (stand-alone)

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

🎀 Narrow (stand-alone)

🦋 Eras

🌺 Wide (format)

Before Christ
Anno Domini

🌺 Abbreviated (format)

BC
AD

🌺 Narrow (format)

B
A

📅 Date Formats

💫 Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tuesday, February 5, 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Friday, December 22, 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Saturday, September 15, -10

💫 Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 5, 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 22, 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September 15, -10

💫 Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5, 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22, 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15, -10

💫 Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5/08
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15/-10

⏰ Time Formats

🔥 Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM UTC

🔥 Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM UTC

🔥 Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM

🔥 Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 AM

🌈 Datetime Formats

🦄 Full

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 6:30:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Friday, December 22, 1995, 9:05:02 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Saturday, September 15, -10, 4:44:23 AM UTC

🦄 Long

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 5, 2008, 6:30:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 22, 1995, 9:05:02 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September 15, -10, 4:44:23 AM UTC

🦄 Medium

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5, 2008, 6:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22, 1995, 9:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15, -10, 4:44:23 AM

🦄 Short

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5/08, 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95, 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15/-10, 4:44 AM

✨ Available Formats

🩷 `Bh` (`h B`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 B

🩷 `Bhm` (`h:mm B`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 B

🩷 `Bhms` (`h:mm:ss B`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 B

🩷 `E` (`ccc`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat

🩷 `EBhm` (`E h:mm B`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44 B

🩷 `EBhms` (`E h:mm:ss B`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30:30 B
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05:02 B
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44:23 B

🩷 `EHm` (`E HH:mm`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 04:44

🩷 `EHms` (`E HH:mm:ss`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 04:44:23

🩷 `Ed` (`d E`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5 Tue
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22 Fri
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15 Sat

🩷 `Ehm` (`E h:mm a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44 AM

🩷 `Ehm-alt-ascii` (`E h:mm a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44 AM

🩷 `Ehms` (`E h:mm:ss a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44:23 AM

🩷 `Ehms-alt-ascii` (`E h:mm:ss a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue 6:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri 9:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat 4:44:23 AM

🩷 `Gy` (`y G`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10 BC

🩷 `GyMMM` (`MMM y G`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep -10 BC

🩷 `GyMMMEd` (`E, MMM d, y G`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, Feb 5, 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, Dec 22, 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, Sep 15, -10 BC

🩷 `GyMMMd` (`MMM d, y G`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5, 2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22, 1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15, -10 BC

🩷 `GyMd` (`M/d/y G`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5/2008 AD
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/1995 AD
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15/-10 BC

🩷 `H` (`HH`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04

🩷 `Hm` (`HH:mm`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44

🩷 `Hms` (`HH:mm:ss`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

🩷 `Hmsv` (`HH:mm:ss v`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23 UTC

🩷 `Hmv` (`HH:mm v`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30 UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05 UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44 UTC

🩷 `M` (`L`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9

🩷 `MEd` (`E, M/d`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 2/5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 12/22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 9/15

🩷 `MMM` (`LLL`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep

🩷 `MMMEd` (`E, MMM d`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, Feb 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, Dec 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, Sep 15

🩷 `MMMMW-count-one` (`'week' W 'of' MMMM`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of February
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of December
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of September

🩷 `MMMMW-count-other` (`'week' W 'of' MMMM`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 1 of February
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 3 of December
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 2 of September

🩷 `MMMMd` (`MMMM d`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September 15

🩷 `MMMd` (`MMM d`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15

🩷 `Md` (`M/d`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15

🩷 `d` (`d`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 5
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 22
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 15

🩷 `h` (`h a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 AM

🩷 `h-alt-ascii` (`h a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4 AM

🩷 `hm` (`h:mm a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 AM

🩷 `hm-alt-ascii` (`h:mm a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 AM

🩷 `hms` (`h:mm:ss a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM

🩷 `hms-alt-ascii` (`h:mm:ss a`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM

🩷 `hmsv` (`h:mm:ss a v`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM UTC

🩷 `hmsv-alt-ascii` (`h:mm:ss a v`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05:02 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44:23 AM UTC

🩷 `hmv` (`h:mm a v`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 AM UTC

🩷 `hmv-alt-ascii` (`h:mm a v`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 6:30 PM UTC
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 9:05 AM UTC
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 4:44 AM UTC

🩷 `ms` (`mm:ss`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 44:23

🩷 `y` (`y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = -10

💫 `yM` (`M/y`)

`yM` (`M/yyyy`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/-10

`yMEd` (`E, M/d/y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, 2/5/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, 12/22/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, 9/15/-10

`yMMM` (`MMM y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep -10

`yMMMEd` (`E, MMM d, y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue, Feb 5, 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri, Dec 22, 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat, Sep 15, -10

`yMMMM` (`MMMM y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = February 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = December 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = September -10

`yMMMd` (`MMM d, y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Feb 5, 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Dec 22, 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sep 15, -10

`yMd` (`M/d/y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 2/5/2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 9/15/-10

`yQQQ` (`QQQ y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Q1 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Q4 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Q3 -10

`yQQQQ` (`QQQQ y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 1st quarter 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 4th quarter 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 3rd quarter -10

`yw-count-one` (`'week' w 'of' Y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 6 of 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 51 of 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 37 of -10

`yw-count-other` (`'week' w 'of' Y`)

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = week 6 of 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = week 51 of 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = week 37 of -10

okay bestie real talk: yes, yw-count-one and yw-count-other legit print the exact same thing here 💀 English just doesn't have a separate plural week-form, so the locale ships both and they agree. Copy them exactly as they are, no cap.

🎀 Miscellaneous 🎀

Prefers 24 hour time?

Local first day of the week

1 (Monday)

so yeah, the locale says nah to 24-hour time and says the week starts on Monday (that's the 1, iykyk). That's it, that's the whole miscellaneous vibe check 💅

🌸 Strftime Patterns 🌸

These are the classic strftime-style codes this locale defines, and they're giving main character energy ✨

`%c` (`%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y`) — date time format

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = Tue Feb  5 18:30:30 2008
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = Fri Dec 22 09:05:02 1995
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = Sat Sep 15 04:44:23 -10

`%x` (`%m/%d/%y`) — date format

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 02/05/08
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 12/22/95
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 09/15/10

`%X` (`%H:%M:%S`) — time format

2008-02-05T18:30:30 = 18:30:30
1995-12-22T09:05:02 = 09:05:02
-0010-09-15T04:44:23 = 04:44:23

ngl that %e in %c is doing a whole lot of silent work — look at Tue Feb 5 and Fri Dec 22, that's the space-padded day, lowkey iconic 🫶

👑 SUPPORT 👑

See DateTime::Locale.

that's literally it — DateTime::Locale is where all the sibling locales live, so go say hi 🦋

and that's a wrap bestie 🎀✨ You just read the whole DateTime::Locale::en breakdown — this documentation shipped with perl v5.42.0, dated 2024-12-12, brought to you by the User Contributed Perl Documentation crew. Go format some dates, slay, periodt 💅💖

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