Template:12-hour time/doc

This template displays the current time & date in 12-hour format.

• The default time zone is UTC. This can be changed by setting an offset. For an integer number of hours use parameter 1. Otherwise use offset
  • The current UTC time is 7:30 pm on 21 December 2024 (use {{12-hour time}})
  • The current time in city Saskatoon is 12:30 pm on 21 December 2024 (use {{12-hour time|-7}})
  • The current time in Darwin is 5:00 am on 22 December 2024 (use {{12-hour time|offset=9 hours 30 min}} not {{12-hour time|9.5}})
• The default date format is day month year. For month day year use {{12-hour time|format=mdy}}, for example
  • 7:30 pm on December 21, 2024
• The default is not to show seconds or the day of the week. To display these use {{12-hour time|sec=on}} and/or {{12-hour time|dow=on}} respectively, for example
  • 7:30:17 pm on 21 December 2024
  • 7:30 pm on Saturday 21 December 2024
  • 7:30:17 pm on Saturday 21 December 2024
• The default is not to abbreviate the names of the day or month. To abbreviate use {{12-hour time|abbr=on}}, for example
  • 7:30 pm on 21 Dec 2024
  • 7:30 pm on Sat 21 Dec 2024
• The default is to put "on" between the time and date. To use something else use {{12-hour time|=something else}}, for example,
  • 7:30 pm (UTC) on 21 December 2024