Using Sitecore 9.1.1
with SXA 1.8.1
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I have a rendering variant which outputs a date field in a particular date format. When my first field being evaluated is empty then the fallback value displays in the selected format. However if my first field has a value then it displays it in the format "8/29/2019 12:00:00 AM". The same date format selection was made in both fields.
My template - both are date fields, the only difference being the Published date gets a default of now.
Reviewed output:
vs my Published fallback: