HOUR function
Returns an integer, 0 to 23, representing the hour of the day of datetime or expression.
Syntax
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HOUR("datetime"|expression[,lcid]) | |
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datetime |
A string commonly recognized as a date and time or a reference to a cell containing a date and time. |
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expression |
An expression that yields a date and time. |
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lcid |
Optional. A locale identifier to be used in evaluating a nonlocal datetime. The locale identifier is a number described in the system header files. |
Remarks
The date component in datetime and expression is discarded.
No rounding is done. If the datetime is missing or cannot be converted to a valid result, the function returns an error.
The returned value is formatted according to the time style set by the system's current Regional Settings.
The HOUR function also accepts a single number value for expression where the decimal portion of the result represents the fraction of a day since midnight.
Example 1
HOUR("3:45 PM")
Returns 15.
Example 2
HOUR("May 30, 1997 3:45:24 PM")
Returns 15.
Example 3
HOUR(0.5)
Returns 12.
Example 4
HOUR("5/30/1997")
Returns 0.