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Date Formatter
📅 Date Formatter

Use our free Date Formatter to format dates in various styles, convert between formats, and create custom date formats. Perfect for developers, content creators, and international applications.

SELECT A DATE AND FORMAT STYLE
Full Date
Friday, January 12, 2024
Long Date
January 12, 2024
Medium Date
Jan 12, 2024
Short Date
1/12/2024
ISO Format
2024-01-12
European
12/01/2024
CREATE CUSTOM DATE FORMAT
Formatting Tokens
YYYY
4-digit year
YY
2-digit year
MM
2-digit month
MMM
Short month
MMMM
Full month
DD
2-digit day
ddd
Short weekday
dddd
Full weekday
CONVERT BETWEEN DATE FORMATS
US Format
1/12/2024
European
12/01/2024
ISO
2024-01-12
Written
Jan 12, 2024
Date Formatter - How to Use & Related Tools
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How to Use the Date Formatter

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Choose your mode — Standard Formats to apply preset styles, Custom Format to build your own, or Format Converter to convert any date string between formats
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Standard Formats: Pick a date using the date picker, then select a style — Full Date, Long, Medium, Short, ISO, or European
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Custom Format: Pick a date, then type your own format using tokens like YYYY, MM, DD, dddd — see the token reference below
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Format Converter: Paste any date string (US, European, ISO, or written) and get it converted into all supported formats at once
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Click Format Date — results show every format side by side, including ISO, Unix timestamp, and UTC string where applicable
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Custom Format Token Reference

Use these tokens in any order with any separators (dashes, slashes, spaces, dots) to build exactly the date format you need. For example: DD/MM/YYYY → 12/06/2026  |  dddd, MMMM DD YYYY → Wednesday, June 10 2026

YYYY
4-digit year
e.g. 2026
YY
2-digit year
e.g. 26
MMMM
Full month name
e.g. June
MMM
Short month name
e.g. Jun
MM
2-digit month
e.g. 06
DD
2-digit day
e.g. 10
dddd
Full weekday name
e.g. Wednesday
ddd
Short weekday name
e.g. Wed