# MINUTE

## Content

This function returns the minute corresponding to a specified time.

## Syntax

`MINUTE( time )`

## Arguments

Specify the time argument as a number (as in 37806.5) a string (as in "7/4/2003 12:00"), a DateTime object, as in DATE(2003,7,4), or a TimeSpan object, as in TIME(12,0,0). For more details on the date and time inputs, refer to [Date and Time Functions](/spreadjs/docs/v17/formulareference/formulaoverview/functionsformula/dateandtime). Dates as numeric values are in the form x.y, where x is the "number of days since December 30, 1899" and y is the fraction of days. The numbers to the left represent the date. Times as numeric values are decimal fractions ranging from 0 to 0.99999999, representing the times from 0:00:00 (12:00:00 A.M.) to 23:59:59 (11:59:59 P.M.).

## Remarks

The minute is returned as an integer, ranging from 0 to 59.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric, string, DateTime object, or TimeSpan object data. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`MINUTE(D1)`

`MINUTE(R1C4)`

`MINUTE(0.7)` gives the result 48.

`MINUTE("12:17")` gives the result 17.

`MINUTE(TIME(12,0,0))`