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MS Excel: How to use the HOUR Function (WS, VBA)

This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel HOUR function with syntax and examples.

Description

The Microsoft Excel HOUR function returns the hours (a number from 0 to 23) from a time value.

The HOUR function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Date/Time Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) and a VBA function (VBA) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the HOUR function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet. As a VBA function, you can use this function in macro code that is entered through the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.

Syntax

The syntax for the HOUR function in Microsoft Excel is:

Hour( serial_number )

Parameters or Arguments

serial_number
The time value to extract the hour from. It may be expressed as a string value, a decimal number, or the result of a formula.

Returns

The HOUR function returns a numeric value between 0 and 23.

Applies To

  • Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, 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 HOUR function examples and explore how to use the HOUR function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Microsoft Excel

Based on the spreadsheet above, the following Excel HOUR function would return the following values:

=HOUR(A1)
Result: 13

=HOUR(A2)
Result: 7

=HOUR("4:30:00 AM")
Result: 4

=HOUR("4:30:00 PM")
Result: 16

Example (as VBA Function)

The HOUR function can also be used in VBA code in Microsoft Excel.

Let's look at some Excel HOUR function examples and explore how to use the HOUR function in Excel VBA code:

Dim LHour As Integer

LHour = Hour("10:42:58 PM")

In this example, the variable called LHour would now contain the value of 22.