HTML <time> tag
Definition and Usage
<time> The tag defines a specific time (or date and time).
The datetime attribute of this element is used to convert time into a machine-readable format, so that browsers can provide date reminders through the user's calendar and search engines can generate more intelligent search results.
See also:
HTML DOM Reference Manual:Time Object
Example
How to define time and date:
<p>Business Hours: Every working day from <time>10:00</time> to <time>21:00</time>.</p> <p>I have a date on <time datetime="2024-02-14 18:00">Valentine's Day</time>.</p>
Attribute
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| datetime | Date and Time | Represents the machine-readable format of the <time> element. |
Global Attributes
<time> The tag also supports Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
<time> The tag also supports Event Attributes in HTML.
Default CSS Settings
None.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version to fully support this attribute.
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| 62.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 49.0 |
