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Hour - Built-in Date & Time Function

Purpose

Hour returns the hour from a datetime expression.

Syntax

Hour(datetime)

Arguments

Argument Required Description
datetime Yes Any valid datetime expression from which the hour will be returned

Returns

Integer

See also

Example

Dim dtSys

Let dtSys = Now()

Return Hour(dtSys) // returns the hour of the current time

Notes

  • When datetime cannot be converted to a datetime value, a runtime error is generated.
  • When datetime is passed as a string, your PC's regional settings are used for the conversion to datetime. If that fails, you get a runtime error.