Syntax

TIMEVALUE(time_string)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 1 argument(s), in order:

  • time_string

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the fraction of a 24-hour day the time represents.”

Google’s help article for TIMEVALUE →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 19 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.