---
title: locale
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/dateformatter/locale
---

# locale

The locale for the receiver.

## Declaration

```swift
var locale: Locale! { get set }
```

## See Also

### Managing Attributes

- [calendar](foundation/dateformatter/calendar.md)
- [defaultDate](foundation/dateformatter/defaultdate.md)
- [timeZone](foundation/dateformatter/timezone.md)
- [twoDigitStartDate](foundation/dateformatter/twodigitstartdate.md)
- [gregorianStartDate](foundation/dateformatter/gregorianstartdate.md)