HTML time Tag

HTML time: Main Tips

• The HTML time tag is used to represent time.
• You can define time in a time duration, an exact time on a 24-hour clock, or an exact date in the Gregorian calendar.
• You must use both opening and closing tags.

Using the time Tag

The HTML time tag defines a specific time:

<h2>The premiere show starts at <time>21:00</time> today.</h2>

It should not be used when a particular date is:

• impossible to calculate
• earlier than the introduction of Gregorian calendar

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The datetime Attribute

The content of HTML time tag can also be made machine readable by using the datetime attribute:

<h2>The premiere show starts at <time datetime="2017-07-07T21:00:00Z">21:00</time> coming Friday.</h2>

The datetime attribute value can be a representation of a time duration or a Gregorian calendar date. It allows browsers and search engines to provide a better user experience.

Browser support

Chrome

62+

Edge

All

Firefox

22+

IE

-

Opera

49+

Safari

7+

Mobile browser support

Chrome

62+

Firefox

22+

Opera

46+

Safari

4+