Description
The Microsoft Excel TIMEVALUE function returns the serial number of a time.
Syntax
The syntax for the TIMEVALUE function in Microsoft Excel is:
TIMEVALUE( time_value )
Parameters or Arguments
- time_value
- A string representation of a time. This can not be a date/time value. It must be a string.
Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
- VBA function (VBA)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel TIMEVALUE function examples and explore how to use the TIMEVALUE function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the TIMEVALUE examples would return the following values:
=TIMEVALUE(A1)
Result: 0.584733796
=TIMEVALUE(A2)
Result: 0.084733796
=TIMEVALUE(A3)
Result: 0.646261574
=TIMEVALUE("5:12:00 AM")
Result: 0.216666667
Example (as VBA Function)
The TIMEVALUE function can also be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.
Let's look at some Excel TIMEVALUE function examples and explore how to use the TIMEVALUE function in Excel VBA code:
Dim LTime As Date
LTime = TimeValue("18:30:12")
In this example, the variable called LTime would now contain the value of 6:30:12 PM.
