Date and time

Represent dates and times following the Chicago Manual of Style with some modification.

For times on the hour, do not include the minutes, for example as “10 a.m.”. Removing the “:00” reduces noise for assistive technology.

Include the minutes for any times that are not on the hour, such as “1:30 p.m.”. Use “noon” and “midnight” instead of their more confusing numerical counterparts “12 a.m.” and “12 p.m.”.

Do not use a dash to represent a time or date range. Use the word “to”.

Valid time durations.

Libraries are closed for .

The event starts at


<time>10 a.m. to midnight</time>
<p>Libraries are closed for <time datetime="2019-01-21">Martin Luther King Day</time>.</p>
<p>The event starts at <time datetime="13:00">1 p.m.</time></p>