Is there a standard date format that expresses Quarters?

You can use the ISO duration or period designation to denote quarters, for example: 2021-01-01/P3M for the first calendar quarter of 2021. This specifies a period of 3 months starting at the beginning of 2021.

1. How do you write a quarterly date?
2. How do I format a date as a quarter in Excel?
3. What is the standard TIMESTAMP format?
4. Is there a universal date format?

How do you write a quarterly date?

A quarter refers to one-fourth of a year and is typically expressed as Q1 for the first quarter, Q2 for the second quarter, and so forth. For example, a quarter is often shown with its relevant year, as in Q1 2021 or Q121, which represents the first quarter of the year 2021.

How do I format a date as a quarter in Excel?

By using the =ROUNDUP() function, you will have 1 for January, February, and March; 2 for April through June; and so on. To show the quarter as “Q1” or “Qtr 1,” concatenate the appropriate text before the result. In Figure 2, cell A7 uses a formula of =“Q”&ROUNDUP(MONTH(A2)/3,0)&“-”&YEAR(A2) to return “Q1-2017.”

What is the standard TIMESTAMP format?

As of ISO 8601-1:2019, the basic format is T[hh][mm][ss] and the extended format is T[hh]:[mm]:[ss]. Earlier versions omitted the T (representing time) in both formats. [hh] refers to a zero-padded hour between 00 and 24. [mm] refers to a zero-padded minute between 00 and 59.

Is there a universal date format?

No. There is no universally recognised date format. ISO 8601 Defines an international standard for date formats.