Template:12-hour time/mdy

2:43 pm on March 18, 2026

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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 2:43 pm on 18 March 2026 (use {{12-hour time}})
  • The current time in city Saskatoon is 7:43 am on 18 March 2026 (use {{12-hour time|-7}})
  • The current time in Darwin is 12:13 am on 19 March 2026 (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
  • 2:43 pm on March 18, 2026
• 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
  • 2:43:21 pm on 18 March 2026
  • 2:43 pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026
  • 2:43:21 pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026
• The default is not to abbreviate the names of the day or month. To abbreviate use {{12-hour time|abbr=on}}, for example
  • 2:43 pm on 18 Mar 2026
  • 2:43 pm on Wed 18 Mar 2026
• The default is to put "on" between the time and date. To use something else use {{12-hour time|=something else}}, for example,
  • 2:43 pm (UTC) on 18 March 2026

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