(calc.info)Date Formats

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8.7.7 Date Formats
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The `d d' (`calc-date-notation') command controls the display of date
forms (Note: Date Forms).  It prompts for a string which contains
letters that represent the various parts of a date and time.  To show
which parts should be omitted when the form represents a pure date with
no time, parts of the string can be enclosed in `< >' marks.  If you
don't include `< >' markers in the format, Calc guesses at which parts,
if any, should be omitted when formatting pure dates.

   The default format is:  `<H:mm:SSpp >Www Mmm D, YYYY'.  An example
string in this format is `3:32pm Wed Jan 9, 1991'.  If you enter a
blank format string, this default format is reestablished.

   Calc uses `< >' notation for nameless functions as well as for
dates.  Note: Specifying Operators.  To avoid confusion with nameless
functions, your date formats should avoid using the `#' character.

Date Formatting Codes

Free-Form Dates

Standard Date Formats