Excel TIME() function
TIME() function
This function is used to return the decimal number for a particular time. If, before the function was entered, the cell format was General the result is formatted as a date.
The decimal number returned by TIME is a value ranging from 0 (zero) to 0.99988426, representing the times from 0:00:00 (12:00:00 AM) to 23:59:59 (11:59:59 P.M.).
Version : Excel 2013
Syntax:
TIME(hour, minute, second)
Parameters:
| Name | Description | Data Type | Required/ Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | A number from 0 (zero) to 32767 representing the hour. Any value greater than 23 will be divided by 24 and the remainder will be treated as the hour value. For example, TIME(27,0,0) = TIME(3,0,0) = .125 or 3:00 AM. | Number | Required |
| Minute | A number from 0 to 32767 representing the second. Any value greater than 59 will be converted to hours, minutes, and seconds. For example, TIME(0,0,2000) = TIME(0,33,22) = .023148 or 12:33:20 AM | Number | Required |
| Second | A number from 0 to 32767 representing the second. Any value greater than 59 will be converted to hours, minutes, and seconds. For example, TIME(0,0,2000) = TIME(0,33,22) = .023148 or 12:33:20 AM | Number | Required |
Remarks:-
Time values are a portion of a date value and represented by a decimal number (for example, 12:00 PM is represented as 0.5 because it is half of a day).
Example - 1:
The example below returns the decimal part of a day, for the time specified in row 2 (18 hours, 0, minutes, 0 seconds)
This function is used to return the decimal number for a particular time. If, before the function was entered, the cell format was General the result is formatted as a date.
The decimal number returned by TIME is a value ranging from 0 (zero) to 0.99988426, representing the times from 0:00:00 (12:00:00 AM) to 23:59:59 (11:59:59 P.M.).
Version: Excel 2013
Syntax:
TIME(hour, minute, second)
Parameters
| Name | Description | Data Type | Required/ Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | A number from 0 (zero) to 32767 representing the hour. Any value greater than 23 will be divided by 24 and the remainder will be treated as the hour value. For example, TIME(27,0,0) = TIME(3,0,0) = .125 or 3:00 AM. | Number | Required |
| Minute | A number from 0 to 32767 representing the second. Any value greater than 59 will be converted to hours, minutes, and seconds. For example, TIME(0,0,2000) = TIME(0,33,22) = .023148 or 12:33:20 AM | Number | Required |
| Second | A number from 0 to 32767 representing the second. Any value greater than 59 will be converted to hours, minutes, and seconds. For example, TIME(0,0,2000) = TIME(0,33,22) = .023148 or 12:33:20 AM | Number | Required |
Remarks:-
Time values are a portion of a date value and represented by a decimal number (for example, 12:00 PM is represented as 0.5 because it is half of a day).
Example - 1:
The example below returns the decimal part of a day, for the time specified in row 2 (18 hours, 0, minutes, 0 seconds)
Example - 2:
The example below returns the decimal part of a day, for the time specified in row 4 (14 hours, 10, minutes, 15 seconds)
Example - 3:
The example below returns the decimal part of a day, for the time specified in row 4 (14 hours, 10, minutes, 15 seconds)
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