diff --git a/bin/date/date.1 b/bin/date/date.1
index 7323a73099d..ed36fddb0d6 100644
--- a/bin/date/date.1
+++ b/bin/date/date.1
@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ date 8506131627
 .Pp
 sets the date to
 .Dq Li "June 13, 1985, 4:27 PM" .
+.Bd -literal -offset indent
+date "+%Y%m%d%H%M.%S"
+.Ed
+.Pp
+may be used on one machine to print out the date suitable for setting on another.
 .Pp
 The command:
 .Bd -literal -offset indent