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Rounding Times

Use MROUND in Excel to round a time to the nearest 15 minutes the nearest 30 minutes the nearest hour etc.

1. The formula below rounds a time to the nearest 15 minutes.

Round Time to Nearest 15 Minutes

Note: if your formula returns a decimal number don’t panic. Times are handled internally as numbers between 0 and 1. Simply apply a Time Format to display a time.

2. The formula below rounds a time to the nearest 30 minutes.

Round Time to Nearest 30 Minutes

3. The formula below rounds a time to the nearest hour.

Round Time to Nearest Hour

4. FLOOR always rounds down. The formula below rounds a time down to the nearest hour.

Use FLOOR to Round Time Down

5. CEILING always rounds up. The formula below rounds a time up to the nearest hour.

Use CEILING to Round Time Up

Note: change the Time Format to display a time without AM/PM (24 Hour Time Format).

6. Use the “:” (colon) twice to enter a time with seconds in Excel. For example 2 hours 43 minutes and 15 seconds.

Time With Seconds

7. The CEILING function below rounds this time up to the next minute.

Round Up to Next Minute

Tip: use the Format Painter to quickly copy the format of cell A1 to cell B1.

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