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Format date in local language (moment.js)

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Can you help me in formatting a UTC date into a textual representation in a local language (Dutch to be specific).

The code

var realDate = moment.utc(birthday);

var now = moment();

birthdayToday = (realDate.month() == now.month() && realDate.date() == now.date());

        data.Birthdays.push({

            Name: preferredName,

            Birthday: birthdayToday ? 'Today!' : realDate.format(MMMM D),

            Path: path,

            PhotoUrl: photoUrl,

            AccountName: accountName,

            BirthdayIsToday: birthdayToday

        });

Because of the line realDate.format(MMMM D), this current displays as May 31, June 6 etc.
What I want is 31 Mei, 6 Juni (dutch dates).

I dont see a clear example in the documentation on how to use format with a local language

Any help appreciated!

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answered 10 Years ago montana · Accepted Answer

Something like this?

var today = moment()

today.lang('de')

console.debug(today.calendar())

console.debug(moment().calendar())

Result:

Heute um 15:54 Uhr

Today at 3:54 PM

Remember to include moment-with-langs.js instead of the simple moment.js. Also remember that .lang provides instance specific configuration, so you will have to call .lang('de') for each moment instance that you want to use in German.

Or if you want global configuration:

moment.lang('de') //<-- call not on the instance, but on the moment function

var today = moment()

console.debug(today.calendar())

console.debug(moment().calendar())

Result:

Heute um 15:54 Uhr

Heute um 15:54 Uhr

Moment with langs CDN