How to change date format?

[rghedin]

Just started using jrnl, it's awesome!

I notice that jrnl defaults to US date format, as in MM/DD/YYYY and using AM/PM time. I live in Brazil, where things are slightly different (as is in most countries): DD/MM/YYYY and 24h time.

Is it possible to change this configuration? If so, how?

[micahellison]

Hi @rghedin, I'm glad you're liking jrnl. It is possible to set up a journal using a non-US date/time format, though I only recommend doing this with a new journal since jrnl will have a hard time understanding what the old dates mean if you change an existing journal's configuration.

To change it in the config, use the timeformat key in your journal, like so:

journals:
  brazil-time:
    journal: C:\temp\testing\brazil-time.jrnl
    timeformat: '%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S'

[rghedin]

Thanks, @micahellison! I'll make a new journal — I have only a few entries in mine, so this is the best time to fix this.