TIMEVALUE

Returns the fraction of a 24-hour day that the time represents.

Sample usage

TIMEVALUE("2:15 PM")

TIMEVALUE("14:15:30")

TIMEVALUE("11:59:59.50 PM")

Syntax

TIMEVALUE(time_string)

  • time_string – The string that holds the time representation.

Notes

  • The string of text used in time_string should be within quotations and represent time using either the 12-hour or 24-hour time format, for example "2:15 PM" or "14:15".
  • Returns a number between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive). Zero corresponds to 12:00:00 AM and 0.9999884259 corresponds to 11:59:59 PM. To get closer to 1.0, use fractions of seconds after 11:59:59 PM (e.g. 11:59:59.50 PM).
  • Dates – for example, the day of the week – are ignored in time_string.

See also

DATEVALUE: Converts a provided date string in a known format into a date value.

MINUTE: Returns the minute component of a specific time, in numerical format.

HOUR: Returns the hour component of a specific time, in numerical format.

TIME: Converts an hour, minute and second into a time.

NOW: Returns the current date and time as a date value.

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