TIMEVALUE

TIMEVALUE(time_text)

Returns the time as a decimal given a time in text format.

time_text

The text string that represents the time.

REMARKS

* In Excel times are represented as decimals.
* If "time_text" contains any date information, it is ignored.
* If "time_text" is not a valid time, then #VALUE! is returned.
* The decimal number is a value ranging from 0 (zero) to 0.99999999, representing the times from 0:00:00 (12:00:00 AM) to 23:59:59 (11:59:59 P.M.).
* 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).
* The time format can be any of those on the "Format Cells" dialog box.
* You can use the DATE function to return the date serial number given a YEAR, MONTH, DAY.
* You can use the DATEVALUE function to return the date serial number for a date in text format.
* You can use the DAY function to return the day as an integer given a date serial number.
* You can use the MINUTE function to return the minute as an integer given a date serial number.
* You can use the NUMBERVALUE function to return the number that a text string represents.
* You can use the SECOND function to return the number of seconds as an integer given a date serial number.
* You can use the TEXT function to convert a date serial number into a formatted text string.
* For the Microsoft documentation refer to support.microsoft.com
* For the Google documentation refer to support.google.com

	A
1	=TIMEVALUE("12 AM") = 12:00 AM
2	=TIMEVALUE("12:00 PM") = 0.500
3	=TIMEVALUE("6 AM") = 6:00 AM
4	=TIMEVALUE("16:00") = 4:00 PM
5	=TIMEVALUE("2:24 AM") = 0.100
6	=TIMEVALUE("22-Aug-1955 6:35 AM") = 0.274
7	=TIMEVALUE("01/07/1977 12:00:00") = 0.500
8	=TIMEVALUE(TEXT(0.12345, "hh:mm:ss")) = 0.123
9	=TIMEVALUE(TEXT(0.12345, "dd-mm-yy hh:mm:ss")) = #VALUE!
10	=TIMEVALUE(TEXT(0.12345, "0.000")) = #VALUE!

1 - What is the time "12 AM" formatted with the format "h:mm AM/PM".
2 - What is the time "12:00 PM" as a decimal.
3 - What is the time "6 AM" formatted with the format "h:mm AM/PM".
4 - What is the time "16:00" formatted with the format "h:mm AM/PM".
5 - What is the time "2:24 AM" as a decimal.
6 - What is the time from the date and time "22-Aug-1955 6:00 AM" as a decimal.
7 - What is the time from the date and time "01/07/1977 12:00:00" as a decimal.
8 - What is the time from a text string in the custom time format "hh:mm:ss" as a decimal.
9 - If the date and time format is not valid, then #VALUE! is returned. Any decimals less than 1 will have a zero day component.
10 - If the date and time format is a decimal formatted as a text string, then #VALUE! is returned.