VBA Format Time

This tutorial will demonstrate how to use the Format VBA function to format time.

Format Function and Time

VBA Format Time with Predefined Formats

The VBA Format function can be used to convert a number to a string with a predefined format. The available formats for time are long time, medium time, and short time.

Sub FormatTimeExample_1()
Dim DateEx As Date

DateEx = #4/18/2020 6:05:07 PM#
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "Long Time")      'Result is: 6:05:07 PM
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "Medium Time")    'Result is: 06:05 PM
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "Short Time")     'Result is: 18:05

DateEx = #2/18/2021 6:05:07 AM#
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "Long Time")      'Result is: 6:05:07 AM
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "Medium Time")    'Result is: 06:05 AM
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "Short Time")     'Result is: 06:05

End Sub

VBA Format Time with Custom Formats

The VBA Format function can be used to convert a number to a string with custom formats. Symbols h and hh are used for hours, n and nn for minutes, s and ss for seconds, ttttt for full time according to system settings and AM/PM, am/pm, A/P, a/p, AMPM for the am-pm system.

Sub FormatTimeExample_2()
Dim DateEx As Date
DateEx = #4/18/2020 6:05:07 PM#

MsgBox Format(DateEx, "hh:nn:ss")     'Result is: 18:05:07
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "h:n:s AM/PM")  'Result is: 6:5:7 PM

MsgBox Format(DateEx, "h")             'Result is: 18
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "hh")            'Result is: 18
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "h:n")           'Result is: 18:5
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "hh:nn")         'Result is: 18:05
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "hh:nn:s")       'Result is: 18:05:7
MsgBox Format(DateEx, "hh:nn:ss")      'Result is: 18:05:07

MsgBox Format(DateEx, "\T\i\m\e\ \i\s\:\ hh:nn:ss")
'Result is: Time is: 18:05:07
End Sub

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