Go time layout to Ruby strftime.
20 of 21 fields map cleanly; 1 has no Ruby strftime token.
Ruby strftime
%Y-%m-%d %H:%M
Reference · Mon, Jan 2 2006, 3:04:05 PM MST
2006-01-02 15:04
2006-01-02 15:04
Right now, your zone
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Both sides render the same instant — the translation is faithful.
| Go time layout | Ruby strftime | Field | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | %Y | Four-digit year | 2006 |
| 06 | %y | Two-digit year | 06 |
| 1 | %-m | Month number | 1 |
| 01 | %m | Month number, padded | 01 |
| Jan | %b | Month name, abbreviated | Jan |
| January | %B | Month name, full | January |
| 2 | %-d | Day of month | 2 |
| 02 | %d | Day of month, padded | 02 |
| 002 | %j | Day of year | 2 |
| Mon | %a | Weekday, abbreviated | Mon |
| Monday | %A | Weekday, full | Monday |
| 15 | %H | Hour, 24-hour clock, padded | 15 |
| 3 | no token | Hour, 12-hour clock | 3 |
| 03 | %I | Hour, 12-hour clock, padded | 03 |
| PM | %p | AM/PM marker | PM |
| 04 | %M | Minute, padded | 04 |
| 05 | %S | Second, padded | 05 |
| .000 | %L | Fractional seconds | 000 |
| -0700 | %z | UTC offset, basic | -0700 |
| -07:00 | %:z | UTC offset, extended | -07:00 |
| MST | %Z | Time-zone name, short | MST |