TimeSerial()

Syntax

TimeSerial(Hour, Minute, Second)

Remarks

Returns the serial number of the specified time. Because serial numbers are decimal numbers representing a number of days, TimeSerial() returns a decimal number from 0 to 0.99998842592593. For more information about serial numbers, see DateSerial().

Argument	Explanation

Hour	A number between 0 and 23, inclusive, or a numeric expression
Minute	A number between 0 and 59, inclusive, representing the minutes after the hour, or a numeric expression
Second	A number between 0 and 59, inclusive, representing the seconds after the minute, or a numeric expression

Example

This example displays a message box with a decimal number corresponding to the fraction of the current day that has passed:

h = Hour(Now())
m = Minute(Now())
s = Second(Now())
fraction = TimeSerial(h, m, s)
MsgBox Left$(Str$(fraction), 5) + " of this day is over."

See Also

DateSerial(), Day(), Month(), Now(), Time$(), TimeValue(), Today(), Year()