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Understanding Time Formats
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Many functions require you to specify a time format to correctly construct date and time values. This guide explains the accepted time format macros you can use.
For example, the $timeToDate function uses these formats.
Available Time Format Macros
The following table details the available time format macros and their descriptions:
| Macro | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
d | Day number of the month | 9 |
0d | Day number of the month with leading zero | 09 |
dn | Day name of the week | Sunday |
y | Year number | 2022 |
hr | Hour in 24-hour format | 20 (8 PM) |
0hr | Hour in 24-hour format with leading zero | 05 (5 AM) |
hr/12 | Hour in 12-hour format | 8 |
0hr/12 | Hour in 12-hour format with leading zero | 08 |
ms | Milliseconds | 1 |
0ms | Milliseconds with leading zeros | 001 |
min | Minutes | 9 |
0min | Minutes with leading zero | 09 |
m | Month number | 8 (August) |
0m | Month number with leading zero | 08 |
mn | Month name | February |
s | Seconds | 20 |
0s | Seconds with leading zero | 03 |
ampm | AM/PM indicator | PM / AM |
tz | Timezone abbreviation | UTC |
Example
$timeToDate[$timestamp;%y%-%m%-%d%]Result:
2025-8-15