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TIMEVALUE function: Description, Usage, Syntax, Examples and Explanation

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What is TIMEVALUE function in Excel?

TIMEVALUE function is one of  Date and Time functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the decimal number of the time represented by a text string. The decimal number 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.).

Syntax of TIMEVALUE function

TIMEVALUE(time_text)

Worked Example:   Convert date string to date time in Excel

The TIMEVALUE function syntax has the following arguments:

  • Time_text    Required. A text string that represents a time in any one of the Microsoft Excel time formats; for example, “6:45 PM” and “18:45” text strings within quotation marks that represent time.

TIMEVALUE formula explanation

  • Date information in time_text is ignored.
  • 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).
Worked Example:   Convert date string to date time in Excel

Example of TIMEVALUE function

Steps to follow:

1. Open a new Excel worksheet.

2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1

Note: For formulas to show results, select them, press F2 key on your keyboard and then press Enter.

Worked Example:   Convert date string to date time in Excel

You can adjust the column widths to see all the data, if need be.

Formula Description Result
=TIMEVALUE(“2:24 AM”) Decimal part of a day, with only the time specified. 0.10
=TIMEVALUE(“22-Aug-2011 6:35 AM”) Decimal part of a day, with date and time specified. 0.2743

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