How do I change the Date and Time format in Windows 11 ?

Question

• I want to change the date format :-

from 22-10-2024 to 22-Oct-2024

• and time format

from 24 hour to 12 hour

It was somewhat easier on Windows 8.1. But, I no longer find the option. Please help.

Answer 1

Hello there! I am Charity, I'm an Independent Advisor. I'm glad to help you today!

Thank you for the information. Please proceed with the steps below.

Change Date Format:

Open Settings by pressing Win + I.

Navigate to Time & Language > Language & region.

Scroll down to Regional format and click Change formats.

Under Short date, select the desired format (e.g., dd-MMM-yyyy for 22-Oct-2024).

Change Time Format:

In the same Change formats menu, go to Short time.

Select a 12-hour format (e.g., h:mm tt for 12-hour time with AM/PM)

Please let me know if this works for you. I'll do my best to respond as soon as possible.

Kind Regards,

Charity

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Answer 2

For Date, I dont see option that you showed.

Answer 3

Thank you for the information. You might need to navigate to control panel.

Open Control Panel (search for it from the Start menu).

Go to Clock and Region > Region.

In the Formats tab, click on Additional settings.

Navigate to the Date tab and:

For the Short date field, input: dd-MMM-yyyy (this will give you 22-Oct-2024).

Now, navigate to the Time tab:

For the Short time field, use h:mm tt to get the 12-hour time with AM/PM (e.g., 02:30 PM).

Click Apply and OK to save the changes.

Please let me know if this works for you. I'll do my best to respond as soon as possible.

Answer 4

I tried the Control Panel option. There is no such option. dd-MM-yyyy gives 30-10-2024 and d-M-y gives 30-10-24

Answer 5

its not changing my time and i have a test for a college course , so without time change i cant test