MINUTE Function in Excel: Minute From a Time

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⏱ 2 min readUpdated 5 October 2026

DateLevel: BeginnerAvailable in: Excel 2007+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. MINUTE in practice
  5. Where you will use it
  6. Worked example
  7. Mistakes people make
  8. Related functions
  9. Continue learning

MINUTE returns 0–59 from a time.

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Syntax

=MINUTE(serial_number)
Argument What it means
serial_number Time.

Examples

Example 1

=IF(MINUTE(B2)>10, "Late", "On time")

Flag logins more than 10 minutes past the hour.

MINUTE in practice

Where you will use it

  • Minutes past the hour from timestamps
  • Group calls into 15-minute slots
  • Check punctuality (minutes late)

Worked example

TimeFormulaResult
09:07:00=MINUTE(A2)7
13:45:00=MINUTE(A3)45
18:00:00=MINUTE(A4)0

Results calculated in Excel.

Mistakes people make

MistakeWhat to do instead
Expecting total minutesMINUTE gives 0-59; total minutes = A2*1440
Text timesConvert with TIMEVALUE

HOUR · SECOND

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