How to disable AM/PM in UIDatePicker

Question

How to disable or hide AM/PM in `UIDatePicker` from code / interface builder? I want to have 24 hours time picker mode in `UIDatePicker`. Please help

Accepted Answer

According to the documentation you should be able to set the `locale` property of UIDatePicker to a locale that uses a 24 hrs format.

```
NSLocale *locale = [[NSLocale alloc] initWithLocaleIdentifier:@"da_DK"];
[datePicker setLocale:locale];
[locale release];
```

Alas there is a bug causing both simulator and device to continue to layout the date picker according to the users international preferences.

As you suggest, you have to roll your won date picker to be able to display a 24 hrs picker.

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