| Code | Meaning | Code | Meaning |
| %a | Abbreviated weekday | %A | Full weekday |
| %b | Abbreviated month | %B | Full month |
| %c | Locale-specific date and time | %d | Decimal date |
| %H | Decimal hours (24 hour) | %I | Decimal hours (12 hour) |
| %j | Decimal day of the year | %m | Decimal month |
| %M | Decimal minute | %p | Locale-specific AM/PM |
| %S | Decimal second | %U | Decimal week of the year (starting on Sunday) |
| %w | Decimal Weekday (0=Sunday) | %W | Decimal week of the year (starting on Monday) |
| %x | Locale-specific Date | %X | Locale-specific Time |
| %y | 2-digit year | %Y | 4-digit year |
| %z | Offset from GMT | %Z | Time zone (character) |