# Date/Time sort puts 12a (00:00) after 1a (01:00)

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-time-sort-puts-12a-00-00-after-1a-01-00/56216
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 5, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-time-sort-puts-12a-00-00-after-1a-01-00/56216 "2022-02-05T04:37:48Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/date-time-sort-puts-12a-00-00-after-1a-01-00/56216/3 "2022-02-05T07:59:45Z")

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> [@dragon9874](#):
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> I scoured the existing articles

The search words "date create sort" produce e.g. this thread

> [@Sort by creation date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-creation-date/12108/3):
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> Yes: create a new column (rightclick on the column header, then New). Enter as value %\_file\_create\_date% or %\_file\_create\_datetime% (depending on your likings for details). These Fields can also be found in the list of information fields that is accessible via the arrow button next to the entry field.

which shows the solution shown by @poster.

> [@dragon9874](#):
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> This is logical from a numbers perspective, but not time

MP3tag does not evaluate what kind of data gets delivered in a particualr field. You would have to take care to get a representation that you like.  
That is why you have to set the attriubutes for a column like field, value, sort by and numerical.

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