SMM Time and Date

Time

The 12-hour clock uses a full stop between the hour and minute, and the 24-hour clock uses a colon (:). There is no space between the number and 'am', 'pm' in the 12-hour clock.

Correct:

The lecture starts at 11.30am and ends at 1pm.

The lecture starts at 11:30 and ends at 13:00.

The lecture starts at 9am.

Incorrect:

The lecture starts at 11.30am and ends at 13:00 (be consistent!)

The lecture starts at 9.00am.

Date

There are different approaches to date. Let’s stick to the format that is already used quite often: day of the week-month-date-year. Put commas after the day, the month and date, and the year.

Correct:

The NSGF on Sunday, March 2, 2014, condemned the latest terrorist attack.

Two explosions were heard in the city at 6.15pm on Saturday, March 1, 2014,...

Incorrect:

The NSGF on 2 March, 2014, Sunday, condemned the latest terrorist attacks.

Two explosions were heard in the city at 6.15pm on Saturday, 1 March 2014.

Note that on most occasions it is not necessary to write the year, as this will be obvious to the reader.