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Compare TIME vs HOUR side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Date & Time
=TIME()
★ Winner
Syntax
Date & Time
=HOUR()
Syntax
Category
Date & Time date-time
Date & Time date-time
Popularity
40 / 100
35 / 100
Views
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Output
Date
Number
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Returns the decimal number for a particular time. If the cell format was General before the function was entered, the result is formatted as a date. The decimal number returned by TIME 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.).
Returns the hour of a time value. The hour is given as an integer, ranging from 0 (12:00 A.M.) to 23 (11:00 P.M.).
Syntax
=TIME(hour, minute, second)
=HOUR(serial_number)
Arguments
3 Arguments
hour minute second
1 Arguments
serial_number
Examples
2
3
Tips
0
0

★ Recommendation — Winner: =TIME()

=TIME() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =TIME()