---
title: abbreviated
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/hour/ampmstyle/abbreviated
---

# abbreviated

A type that specifies the abbreviated day period for when the locale prefers using day period with hour.

## Declaration

```swift
static let abbreviated: Date.FormatStyle.Symbol.Hour.AMPMStyle
```

## Discussion

Discussion This type represents the hour period in an abbreviated format where appropriate. For example, when used with defaultDigits, this style may represent 8 a.m. as  8, or 8 AM, and 1 p.m. as 13, or 1 PM. With twoDigits, this style produces 08 or 08 AM, and 13, 01 PM, respectively.

## See Also

### Creating AMPM Styles

- [narrow](foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/hour/ampmstyle/narrow.md)
- [omitted](foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/hour/ampmstyle/omitted.md)
- [wide](foundation/date/formatstyle/symbol/hour/ampmstyle/wide.md)