Excel is a useful program that allows us to perform a variety of numerical calculations such as multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, average, count, and so on. However, when it concerns activities based on time and date, it might be a little perplexing. This article will show you how to determine the average time in Excel for any timing you provide.
Average Time in Excel: 3 Suitable Examples
We’ll show you three examples of how to calculate the average time from a data collection of specific times in the sections below. To do so, we’ll use the AVERAGE function and the AVERAGEIF function. The following is an example data set.
1. Use the AVERAGE Function to Get Average Time in Excel
The first general method to get the average time is to use the AVERAGE function. Follow the steps below to do so.
Step 1:
- Select the cells (C5:C10).
Step 2:
- Choose the Time format from the Number
Step 3:
- In cell E5, type the formula.
=AVERAGE(C5:C10)
- Therefore, you will get the average time.
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2. Apply Condition to Calculate Average Time in Excel
Excel may also be used to conduct conditional operations. We’ll apply a set of criteria and calculate the average time. Follow the steps below to do a conditional average time calculation.
Step 1:
- Firstly, select the cells.
Step 2:
- Press Ctrl + 1 to open the Format Cells dialog box.
- Click on the Custom
- Select the time format h:mm:ss AM/PM.
- Finally, press Enter.
Step 3:
- To find the average time excluding 3:48:00 PM, type the following formula.
=AVERAGEIF(C5:C10,"<>3:48:00 PM",C5:C10)
As a consequence, as seen in the figure below, the average time will be displayed.
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3. Calculate Average Time from Timestamp of Day
For example, say you’ve logged the entry timestamps of every time a certain user entered a website in Excel, and now you want to average the timestamps to forecast the most likely time this person would access the website in the future. So, to calculate the average timestamp, follow the instructions below.
Step 1:
- Simply type the following formula.
=AVERAGE(C5:C10)
As a result, you can see that the average is presented, but it is not the same as the overall average time. The dates were not in the same interval; therefore, they differ.
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Conclusion
To sum up, I hope this post has given you a thorough understanding of how to calculate average time in Excel. You should learn all of these processes and apply them to your dataset. Examine the practice booklet and put your newfound abilities to the test. Because of your invaluable support, we’re inspired to continue creating lessons like this.
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