Add 8 Hours to Time in Excel (4 Suitable Ways)

If you want to add hours accurately speaking work hours or 8 hours to time in Excel quickly, you may read this post to learn about numerous methods. So, let’s dive into the main article to look into those options.

Add 8 Hours to Time in Excel: 4 Simple Ways

A dataset from the production of textiles is shown in the picture below.

In the following sections, we will discuss 4 quick methods to know the Delivery Time of various products within a short period. For example, in this method, we will utilize 8 hours as that short period.

1. Divide Hour Value by 24 and Add It

The first formula is simple, just dividing 8 hours by 24 and adding it with time. Let’s see.

📌 Steps:

• First, choose a blank cell, say F5, type the following formula into the formula bar, and then press the Enter key.

• Now, as usual, drag down the fill handle to accomplish the job.

• So, after adding 8 hours to determine the last working hours, this is the final table.

2. Use TIME Function to Add 8 Hours

The TIME function in Excel converts a number into hours, minutes, and seconds format. Here we will use it to convert the value 8 to 8 hours. Then we will add this coveted value with preset times.

📌 Steps:

• Go to cell E5 and apply the following formula.

• Hit the ENTER key.

• After dragging down the series, the final table will look like this.

3. Apply TIMEVALUE Function

The TIMEVALUE Function belongs to the Excel Date/Time functions. The TIMEVALUE function allows us to transform time from text to MS Excel time.

📌 Steps:

• If anyone needs to add time values, for example, in column E, you may use the below formula to compute new values in another column:

• The final table will look like this after dragging down the fill handle.

4. Apply a VBA Code

To calculate the Delivery Times, we can also use a VBA code to add the Duration hours to the Order Times.

📌 Steps:

• First off, press Alt+F11 and a VBA window will appear.

• Now navigate to the Insert Tab >> and open a new Module.
• Write the following code in the module window:

Function Add_8Hours(val As String, p As Integer) As String
Dim Xdate As Date
Xdate = CDate(val)
Xdate = DateAdd("h", p, Xdate)
Add_8Hours = Format(Xdate, "m/d/yy hh:mm AM/PM")
End Function

• This code will generate the function Add_8Hours.
• Cdate will convert the supplied value to a date
•  DateAdd will add the hour value to the date.
•  Finally, we’ll give this date-time the format we want.
• Now we will enter our manual function named Add_8Hours in F5.

• After pressing Enter, we will get Delivery Time and then the final table, after dragging down the fill handle.

Read More: How to Add Time to Date in Excel 

How to Add 30 Minutes or Over 24 Hours to 8 Hours of Time in Excel

So far we have discussed how we can add 8 hours to any time in Excel. In this part, we will see how to add 30 minutes or over 24 hours to 8 hours of time.

Adding 30 Minutes:

Select a blank cell, say D4, and then enter the formula =B4+C4/1440 into the formula bar. As, 1 hour= 60 mins, 1 day= 24hours that mean 24*60=1440.

Adding More Than 24 Hours:

Select a blank cell, say D4, and then enter the formula =B4+C4/24 into the formula bar. As 1 day has 24 hours.

Read More: How to Add Time in Excel Over 24 Hours 

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Conclusion

We attempted to cover the methods for adding 8 hours to time in Excel in this article. I hope you find it beneficial. If you have any ideas or questions, please leave them in the comments area.

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