Date Format in China
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Date Format Used in China
YYYY-MM-DD
Example: 2025-12-31
Other formats also used:
YYYY-MM-DD
YYYY年MM月DD日
Today's Date in China Format
2026-12-31
Format Details
| Primary Format | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Separator | - |
| Locale Code | zh-CN |
| Calendar System | Gregorian |
Note: Uses ISO 8601 format
Format Dates for China in Code
JavaScript
const date = new Date();
// Format for China
const formatted = date.toLocaleDateString('zh-CN');
console.log(formatted); // 2026-12-31
Python
from datetime import datetime
import locale
# Set locale for China
locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, 'zh_CN')
date = datetime.now()
formatted = date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
print(formatted) # 2026-12-31