# Change date format in Timelion

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-date-format-in-timelion/279121>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** timelion\
**Created:** [July 20, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-date-format-in-timelion/279121 "2021-07-20T06:41:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![vikramdayma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a698b9/32.png) [@vikramdayma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vikramdayma)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-date-format-in-timelion/279121/1 "2021-07-20T06:41:32Z")

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Hi,  
I want to change x-axis time format in Timelion visualization like 2021-04-16 to April -2021.  
Here is a screenshot.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/c/bc5fadb46f4e8ef006a9529c9e68c560e1304290.png)

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**Author:** ![Marta\_Bondyra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marta_bondyra/32/102122_2.png) [@Marta\_Bondyra](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marta_Bondyra)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-date-format-in-timelion/279121/2 "2021-07-20T13:47:50Z")

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Hi @vikramdayma , maybe this response can help you: [Format timestamp Timelion into date](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/format-timestamp-timelion-into-date/184291)

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**Author:** ![vikramdayma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a698b9/32.png) [@vikramdayma](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vikramdayma)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-date-format-in-timelion/279121/3 "2021-07-23T05:17:21Z")

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hi Marta,  
Thanks for reply,  
I read that response and apply `.es(*).legend(timeFormat=DD-MM-YYYY)` . It is only change legend time on hover.  
Here is my timelion code

```auto
.es(index=student_data,metric=avg:mynumber,timefield='assign_on').points(symbol=circle,radius=3,fill=10)
.label(label="Result").yaxis(1, min=0 , max=100).color(green).title("Location wise result")
.legend(columns=3, position=sw,timeFormat="MMMM-YYYY").label("Performance"),

```

`timefield='assign_on'` is x-axis field. I want to change it format with month name like 2021-04-16 to April -2021.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 5:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-date-format-in-timelion/279121/4 "2021-08-20T05:17:26Z")

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