How to convert time to decimal number in Excel.Further on in this tutorial, you will find the detailed explanation of the first way and formula examples demonstrating the other technique. In general, there are two ways to convert time to decimal in Excel - by changing the cell format and by using arithmetic calculations or Excel time functions, such as HOUR, MINUTE and SECOND. You will find a variety of formulas to change time to hours, minutes or seconds as well as convert text to time and vice versa.īecause Microsoft Excel uses a numeric system to store times, you can easily turn hours, minutes and seconds into numbers that you can use in other calculations. The tutorial demonstrates different ways to convert time to decimal in Excel.
