MINUTE Function in Microsoft Excel
Part 1: Introduction
Definition
The MINUTE function in Microsoft Excel is a date and time function that returns the minutes of a given time value.
Purpose
The purpose of the MINUTE function is to extract the minute component from a time value, which can be useful in various time-related calculations in business, such as calculating time spent on tasks, time tracking, and scheduling.
Syntax & Arguments
The syntax of the MINUTE function is as follows:
MINUTE(serial_number) Explanation of Arguments
serial_number: This is a required argument. It is the time that contains the minute you want to find. Times may be entered as text strings within quotation marks (for example, “6:45 PM”), as decimal numbers (for example, 0.78125, which represents 6:45 PM), or as results of other formulas or functions (for example, TIMEVALUE(“6:45 PM”)).
Return Value
The MINUTE function returns the minute as an integer, ranging from 0 to 59.
Remarks
Time values are a portion of a date value and are represented by a decimal number. For example, 12:00 PM is represented as 0.5 since it is half of a day.
Part 2: Examples
Let’s look at examples of how the MINUTE function can be used in a business context.
Example 1
Purpose
To find the minute component of the start time of a meeting.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start Time | Minute Component | Result |
| 2 | 9:30 AM | =MINUTE(A2) | 30 |
| 3 | 10:45 AM | =MINUTE(A3) | 45 |
| 4 | 2:15 PM | =MINUTE(A4) | 15 |
Explanation
In this example, column A shows the start times of various meetings. We use the MINUTE function in column B to extract the minute component of each start time. The results are displayed in column C.
Example 2
Purpose
To calculate the minute component of the time spent on various tasks.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Task | Time Spent | Minute Component | Result |
| 2 | Data Analysis | 1:45 | =MINUTE(B2) | 45 |
| 3 | Report Writing | 2:30 | =MINUTE(B3) | 30 |
| 4 | Meeting | 0:50 | =MINUTE(B4) | 50 |
Explanation
In this example, we have the time spent on various tasks in column B. We use the MINUTE function in column C to extract the minute component of each time spent. The results are displayed in column D.
Example 3
Purpose
To find the minute component of the time at which sales were made.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sale ID | Time of Sale | Minute Component | Result |
| 2 | 001 | 9:15 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | 15 |
| 3 | 002 | 11:30 AM | =MINUTE(B3) | 30 |
| 4 | 003 | 1:45 PM | =MINUTE(B4) | 45 |
Explanation
In this example, we have the time of sales in column B. We use the MINUTE function in column C to extract the minute component of each time of sale. The results are displayed in column D.
Example 4
Purpose
To calculate the minute component of the time at which employees clock in.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employee ID | Clock-in Time | Minute Component | Result |
| 2 | E001 | 8:05 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | 5 |
| 3 | E002 | 8:30 AM | =MINUTE(B3) | 30 |
| 4 | E003 | 9:00 AM | =MINUTE(B4) | 0 |
Explanation
In this example, we have the clock-in times of employees in column B. We use the MINUTE function in column C to extract the minute component of each clock-in time. The results are displayed in column D.
Example 5
Purpose
To find the minute component of the time at which deliveries were made.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery ID | Time of Delivery | Minute Component | Result |
| 2 | D001 | 10:20 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | 20 |
| 3 | D002 | 2:45 PM | =MINUTE(B3) | 45 |
| 4 | D003 | 5:00 PM | =MINUTE(B4) | 0 |
Explanation
In this example, we have the time of deliveries in column B. We use the MINUTE function in column C to extract the minute component of each delivery time. The results are displayed in column D.
Example 6
Purpose
To find if a meeting starts at the half-hour mark (e.g., 10:30, 2:30, etc.).
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Start Time | Minute Component | Starts at Half-Hour? |
| 2 | 9:30 AM | =MINUTE(A2) | =IF(B2=30, "Yes", "No") |
| 3 | 10:45 AM | =MINUTE(A3) | =IF(B3=30, "Yes", "No") |
| 4 | 2:15 PM | =MINUTE(A4) | =IF(B4=30, "Yes", "No") |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each start time. We then use the IF function to check if the meeting starts at the half-hour mark.
Example 7
Purpose
Calculate the total time spent on tasks and find if it exceeds a certain limit.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Task | Time Spent | Minute Component | Exceeds Limit? |
| 2 | Data Analysis | 1:45 | =MINUTE(B2) | =IF(C2>60, "Yes", "No") |
| 3 | Report Writing | 2:30 | =MINUTE(B3) | =IF(C3>60, "Yes", "No") |
| 4 | Meeting | 0:50 | =MINUTE(B4) | =IF(C4>60, "Yes", "No") |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each time spent. We then use the IF function to check if the time spent on a task exceeds 60 minutes.
Example 8
Purpose
To find the minute component of the time sales were made, look up the corresponding salesperson.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sale ID | Time of Sale | Minute Component | Salesperson |
| 2 | 001 | 9:15 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | =VLOOKUP(C2, SalespersonTable, 2, FALSE) |
| 3 | 002 | 11:30 AM | =MINUTE(B3) | =VLOOKUP(C3, SalespersonTable, 2, FALSE) |
| 4 | 003 | 1:45 PM | =MINUTE(B4) | =VLOOKUP(C4, SalespersonTable, 2, FALSE) |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each time sale. We then use the VLOOKUP function to look up the salesperson’s name from a separate table (SalespersonTable) based on the minute component.
Example 9
Purpose
To calculate the minute component of the time at which employees clock in and determine if they are late.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employee ID | Clock-in Time | Minute Component | Late? |
| 2 | E001 | 8:05 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | =IF(C2>0, "Yes", "No") |
| 3 | E002 | 8:30 AM | =MINUTE(B3) | =IF(C3>0, "Yes", "No") |
| 4 | E003 | 9:00 AM | =MINUTE(B4) | =IF(C4>0, "Yes", "No") |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each clock-in time. We then use the IF function to check if the employee clocked in after the hour’s start (i.e., the minute component is greater than 0).
Example 10
Purpose
To find the minute component of the time at which deliveries were made and calculate the average delivery minute.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery ID | Time of Delivery | Minute Component | Average Minute |
| 2 | D001 | 10:20 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | =AVERAGE(C$2:C2) |
| 3 | D002 | 2:45 PM | =MINUTE(B3) | =AVERAGE(C$2:C3) |
| 4 | D003 | 5:00 PM | =MINUTE(B4) | =AVERAGE(C$2:C4) |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each time delivery. We then use the AVERAGE function to calculate the average delivery minute up to that point.
Example 11
Purpose
To find the minute component of the time at which tasks were completed and determine if they were completed within a certain time frame.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Task | Completion Time | Minute Component | Deadline | On-Time? |
| 2 | Task 1 | 9:15 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | 9:30 AM | =IF(C2<=30, "Yes", "No") |
| 3 | Task 2 | 11:45 AM | =MINUTE(B3) | 12:00 PM | =IF(C3<=30, "Yes", "No") |
| 4 | Task 3 | 2:00 PM | =MINUTE(B4) | 1:45 PM | =IF(C4<=30, "Yes", "No") |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each completion time. We then use the IF function to check if the task was completed before or at the half-hour mark.
Example 12
Purpose
To find the minute component of the time at which calls were made and count the number of calls made within a certain minute.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call ID | Time of Call | Minute Component | Calls at This Minute |
| 2 | C001 | 9:15 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | =COUNTIF(C$2:C2, C2) |
| 3 | C002 | 9:15 AM | =MINUTE(B3) | =COUNTIF(C$2:C3, C3) |
| 4 | C003 | 9:30 AM | =MINUTE(B4) | =COUNTIF(C$2:C4, C4) |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each time of the call. We then use the COUNTIF function to count the number of calls made at the same minute.
Example 13
Purpose
To find the minute component of the time at which events start and find the maximum start minute.
Data Tables and Formulas
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event ID | Start Time | Minute Component | Max Start Minute |
| 2 | E001 | 9:15 AM | =MINUTE(B2) | =MAX(C$2:C2) |
| 3 | E002 | 10:45 AM | =MINUTE(B3) | =MAX(C$2:C3) |
| 4 | E003 | 2:30 PM | =MINUTE(B4) | =MAX(C$2:C4) |
Explanation
In this example, we use the MINUTE function to extract the minute component of each start time. We then use the MAX function to find the maximum start minute up to that point.
Part 3: Tips and Tricks
- Remember that the MINUTE function only returns the minute component of a time value. If you need the hour or second component, use the HOUR or SECOND function.
- The MINUTE function can be combined with other date and time functions for more complex calculations.
- Be careful when entering time values as text strings. Make sure to use the correct format (for example, “6:45 PM”).