{"id":1988,"date":"2019-10-09T15:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2020-08-02T01:35:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T23:35:33","slug":"custom-wordpress-date-and-time-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/custom-wordpress-date-and-time-format\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Customize the Date and Time Format in WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]People have different preferences when it comes to setting and displaying the time and date on their website. Conveniently enough, WordPress comes with various date and time formats<\/strong> \u2013 no matter if you\u2019re using free or premium WordPress themes<\/a>. Whether you prefer a month\/date format or the other way around, or whether you want your time format to be 12 or 24-hour clock \u2013 you can easily change it all to your liking. In WordPress, there are 5 different date and 4 time formats to choose from<\/strong>. Here\u2019s how you can customize the date and time format in WordPress.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First things first, you need to access Settings > General<\/strong><\/em> in your Dashboard.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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Step 2<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Once there, the first thing that you have to set is your time zone<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Choose <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Simply type in the name of your city<\/strong>, and then select it from the dropdown.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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\n \"Type <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]If you know your UTC time zone<\/strong>, you can set that up instead.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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Step 3<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]After you\u2019re done with selecting your time zone<\/strong>, you will notice the date and time format settings right underneath.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Choose one of the suggested date formats or customize your own.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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\n \"Choose <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”38px”][vc_column_text]Also, while you\u2019re selecting the desired date format, you will be able to see the previews below. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]
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Step 4<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You can set the time format settings next<\/strong>, as they are located right below the date format.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]There are 4 predefined time options<\/strong> you can choose from, or you can create a custom one<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Once again, you can immediately preview<\/strong> what you\u2019ve selected.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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Step 5<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]After you customize the date and time format, you can also set the day the week starts on<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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Step 6<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The only thing that\u2019s left for you to do is to click the Save Changes<\/em><\/strong> button.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”81px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”top-picks-banner”][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#f0f0f0″][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s it! Customizing the date and time format in WordPress is as easy as it can get. Also, if you ever wish to return to a previous format or simply want to try another one, you can always access General settings and do it all from scratch.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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