Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/Intl/DateTimeFormat/formatRange

The Intl.DateTimeFormat.prototype.formatRange() formats a date range in the most concise way based on the locale and options provided when instantiating Intl.DateTimeFormat object.

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Syntax

Intl.DateTimeFormat.prototype.formatRange(startDate, endDate)

Examples

Basic formatRange usage

This method receives two Dates and formats the date range in the most concise way based on the locale and options provided when instantiating Intl.DateTimeFormat.

let date1 = new Date(Date.UTC(2007, 0, 10, 10, 0, 0));
let date2 = new Date(Date.UTC(2007, 0, 10, 11, 0, 0));
let date3 = new Date(Date.UTC(2007, 0, 20, 10, 0, 0));
// > 'Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT'
// > 'Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT'
// > 'Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT'

let fmt1 = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en", {
    year: '2-digit',
    month: 'numeric',
    day: 'numeric',
    hour: 'numeric',
    minute: 'numeric'
});
console.log(fmt1.format(date1));
console.log(fmt1.formatRange(date1, date2));
console.log(fmt1.formatRange(date1, date3));
// > '1/10/07, 10:00 AM'
// > '1/10/07, 10:00 – 11:00 AM'
// > '1/10/07, 10:00 AM – 1/20/07, 10:00 AM'

let fmt2 = new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en", {
    year: 'numeric',
    month: 'short',
    day: 'numeric'
});
console.log(fmt2.format(date1));
console.log(fmt2.formatRange(date1, date2));
console.log(fmt2.formatRange(date1, date3));
// > 'Jan 10, 2007'
// > 'Jan 10, 2007'
// > 'Jan 10 – 20, 2007'

Specifications

Specification
Intl.DateTimeFormat.formatRangeThe definition of 'formatRange()' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
formatRange	Chrome Full support 76	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 76	Chrome Android Full support 76	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 54	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No	nodejs Full support 12.9.0 Notes' Full support 12.9.0 Notes' Notes' Before version 13.0.0, only the locale data for en-US is available by default. See the DateTimeFormat() constructor for more details.

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See also

• Intl.DateTimeFormat

Intl.DateTimeFormat.prototype.formatRange() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.