Symbol Meaning Example
G era designator AD
y year 1996
M month in year July & 07
d day in month 10
h hour in am/pm (1~12) 12
H hour in day (0~23) 0
m minute in hour 30
s second in minute 55
S millisecond 978
E day in week Tuesday
D day in year 189
F day of week in month 2 (2nd Wednesday in April)
w week in year 27
W week in month 2
a am/pm marker PM
k hour in day (1~24) 24
K hour in am/pm (0~11) 0
z time zone Pacific Standard Time
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