Name

Hour Function

Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.DateAndTime

Syntax

Hour(timevalue)
timevalue

Use: Required

Data Type: Date

Date variable or literal date

Return Value

An Integer from 0 to 23, specifying the hour of the day

Description

Extracts the hour element from a time expression

Example

The line:

MsgBox(Hour(#1:33:00 PM#))

displays the number 13.

Rules at a Glance

  • Regardless of the time format passed to Hour, the return value will be a whole number between 0 and 23, representing the hour of a 24-hour clock.

  • If time contains Nothing, 0 is returned, so be careful here to check for Nothing.

  • You can also use the DatePart function.

See Also

Minute Function, Second Function

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