# man > DateTime::Locale::mer_KE(3pm)

---
type: CommandReference
command: DateTime::Locale::mer_KE
mode: perldoc
section: 3pm
source: perldoc
---

## Quick Reference

- `full date` — "Wairi, 5 Feburuarĩ 2008" (e.g., 2008-02-05)
- `long date` — "5 Feburuarĩ 2008"
- `medium date` — "5 FEB 2008"
- `short date` — "05/02/2008"
- `full time` — "18:30:30 UTC"
- `long time` — "18:30:30 UTC"
- `medium time` — "18:30:30"
- `short time` — "18:30"

## Name

Locale data examples for the Meru Kenya (mer-KE) locale

## Synopsis

perl
use DateTime::Locale;
my $locale = DateTime::Locale->load('mer_KE');
## Options

### Day Names

| Form | Names |
|------|-------|
| Wide | Muramuko, Wairi, Wethatu, Wena, Wetano, Jumamosi, Kiumia |
| Abbreviated | MRA, WAI, WET, WEN, WTN, JUM, KIU |
| Narrow | M, W, W, W, W, J, K |

### Month Names

| Form | Names |
|------|-------|
| Wide | Januarĩ, Feburuarĩ, Machi, Ĩpurũ, Mĩĩ, Njuni, Njuraĩ, Agasti, Septemba, Oktũba, Novemba, Dicemba |
| Abbreviated | JAN, FEB, MAC, ĨPU, MĨĨ, NJU, NJR, AGA, SPT, OKT, NOV, DEC |
| Narrow | J, F, M, Ĩ, M, N, N, A, S, O, N, D |

### Quarter Names

| Form | Names |
|------|-------|
| Wide | Ĩmwe kĩrĩ inya, Ijĩrĩ kĩrĩ inya, Ithatũ kĩrĩ inya, Inya kĩrĩ inya |
| Abbreviated | (same as wide) |
| Narrow | 1, 2, 3, 4 |

### Eras

| Form | Names |
|------|-------|
| Wide | Mbere ya Kristũ, Nyuma ya Kristũ |
| Abbreviated | MK, NK |
| Narrow | MK, NK |

### Date/Time Formats

Formatted examples for the timestamp `2008-02-05T18:30:30`:

- **Date full** `EEEE, d MMMM y` → "Wairi, 5 Feburuarĩ 2008"
- **Date long** `d MMMM y` → "5 Feburuarĩ 2008"
- **Date medium** `d MMM y` → "5 FEB 2008"
- **Date short** `dd/MM/yyyy` → "05/02/2008"
- **Time full/long** `HH:mm:ss z` → "18:30:30 UTC"
- **Time medium** `HH:mm:ss` → "18:30:30"
- **Time short** `HH:mm` → "18:30"
- **Datetime full** `EEEE, d MMMM y HH:mm:ss z` → "Wairi, 5 Feburuarĩ 2008 18:30:30 UTC"
- **Datetime long** `d MMMM y HH:mm:ss z` → "5 Feburuarĩ 2008 18:30:30 UTC"
- **Datetime medium** `d MMM y HH:mm:ss` → "5 FEB 2008 18:30:30"
- **Datetime short** `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm` → "05/02/2008 18:30"

### Strftime Patterns

- `%c` (`%a %b %e %H:%M:%S %Y`) → "WAI FEB  5 18:30:30 2008"
- `%x` (`%m/%d/%y`) → "02/05/08"
- `%X` (`%H:%M:%S`) → "18:30:30"

### Miscellaneous

- **24-hour time:** Yes
- **First day of week:** 7 (Kiumia)

## Examples

text
2008-02-05T18:30:30
  Full:   Wairi, 5 Feburuarĩ 2008 18:30:30 UTC
  Short:  05/02/2008 18:30

1995-12-22T09:05:02
  Full:   Wetano, 22 Dicemba 1995 09:05:02 UTC
  Short:  22/12/1995 09:05

-0010-09-15T04:44:23
  Full:   Jumamosi, 15 Septemba -10 04:44:23 UTC
  Short:  15/09/-10 04:44
## See Also

- [DateTime::Locale](http://localhost/phpMan.php/perldoc/DateTime%3A%3ALocale/markdown)