Date and Time Conventions

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The basic format for the the default date is: mm/dd/yyyy  hh:mm:ss

You can also use:
  • / or . or - to separate month, day and year, such as mm.dd.yyyy or mm-dd-yyyy
  • A date without the time - 12/12/2019
  • A single digit for a month or day - 2/5/2019
  • Two digits for the year (current century is the default) - 11/8/20
  • A single digit for the hour - 11/8/20 9:37
  • AM or PM - 11/8/20 9:37 PM
  • 24-hour format - 11/8/20 21:37
  • Time zones -  12/31/0018 9:30 UTC
  • Dates from the distant past, using four digits for the year - 09/12/0018
  • Dates from the far-off future, using four or five digits for the year, up to 12/31/99999



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