---
title: 'Field.Time'
description: '`Field.Time` is a wrapper component for the input of strings, with user experience tailored for time values (hours and minutes, optionally seconds).'
version: 0.0.0-development
generatedAt: 2026-05-27T11:24:23.291Z
checksum: 090b7d977ba4be5e2c4c04d199a30a4048416c59f443a56985df2f80629d9c40
---

# Field.Time

## Import

```tsx
import { Field } from '@dnb/eufemia/extensions/forms'
render(<Field.Time />)
```

## Description

`Field.Time` is a wrapper component for [string input](/uilib/extensions/forms/base-fields/String), with user experience tailored for time input (hours, minutes and seconds).

It uses a segmented input with spin buttons, allowing users to input hours (0–23), minutes (0–59), and optionally seconds (0–59) with the `showSeconds` prop.

The value format is `"HH:mm"` (e.g. `"14:30"`), or `"HH:mm:ss"` (e.g. `"14:30:45"`) when `showSeconds` is enabled.

There is a corresponding [Value.Time](/uilib/extensions/forms/Value/Time) component.

## Relevant links

- [Source code](https://github.com/dnbexperience/eufemia/tree/main/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/Field/Time)
- [Docs code](https://github.com/dnbexperience/eufemia/tree/main/packages/dnb-design-system-portal/src/docs/uilib/extensions/forms/feature-fields/Time)

## Validators

### Internal validators exposed

`Field.Time` exposes the `timeValidator` validator through its `onBlurValidator` property. Take a look at [this demo](/uilib/extensions/forms/feature-fields/Time/demos/#extend-validation-with-custom-validation-function).
The `timeValidator` validator validates invalid hours, minutes, and seconds.

### Extending validators

Combine the exported validator with your own rules to keep the built-in checks and add custom guards. Import `TimeValidator` to type your validator and the shared `validators`.

```tsx
import { Field } from '@dnb/eufemia/extensions/forms'
import type { TimeValidator } from '@dnb/eufemia/extensions/forms/Field/Time'

const myValidator: TimeValidator = (value, { validators }) => {
  const { timeValidator } = validators ?? {}
  const noMidnight = (value: string) => {
    if (value === '00:00') {
      return new Error('Midnight is not allowed')
    }
  }

  return [timeValidator, noMidnight]
}

render(<Field.Time onBlurValidator={myValidator} />)
```


## Demos

### Empty


```tsx
render(<Field.Time onChange={time => console.log('onChange', time)} />)
```


### Label


```tsx
render(<Field.Time value="14:30" label="Label text" onChange={time => console.log('onChange', time)} />)
```


### With a horizontal layout


```tsx
render(<Field.Time value="14:30" layout="horizontal" layoutOptions={{
  width: 'medium'
}} />)
```


### With help


```tsx
render(<Field.Time label="Label text" help={{
  title: 'Help is available',
  content: 'Enter the time using hours and minutes.'
}} onChange={time => console.log('onChange', time)} />)
```


### Disabled


```tsx
render(<Field.Time value="14:30" label="Label text" onChange={time => console.log('onChange', time)} disabled />)
```


### Error


```tsx
render(<Field.Time value="14:30" label="Label text" onChange={time => console.log('onChange', time)} error={new Error('This is what is wrong...')} />)
```


### Validation - Required


```tsx
render(<Field.Time label="Label text" onChange={time => console.log('onChange', time)} required validateInitially />)
```


### With seconds


```tsx
render(<Field.Time value="14:30:45" label="With seconds" showSeconds onChange={time => console.log('onChange', time)} />)
```


### Transform in and out

This example demonstrates how to transform data when it enters and leaves the form field.

You can use the `transformIn` property to modify the incoming data before it is displayed in the field, and the `transformOut` property to adjust the data before it is submitted or processed.
When `transformIn` one can either return a simple value `"14:30"` or an object `{ hours: "14", minutes: "30" }`.


```tsx
const transformOut = (internal, additionalArgs) => {
  const {
    hours,
    minutes
  } = additionalArgs;
  return {
    hours,
    minutes
  };
};
const transformIn = external => {
  if (external) {
    const {
      hours,
      minutes
    } = external;
    return {
      hours,
      minutes
    };
  }
};
render(<Form.Handler defaultData={{
  myField: {
    hours: '14',
    minutes: '30'
  }
}}>
            <Form.Card>
              <Field.Time path="/myField" transformOut={transformOut} transformIn={transformIn} label="Transform in and out" />
              <Tools.Log />
            </Form.Card>
          </Form.Handler>);
```


### Extend validation with custom validation function

You can [extend the existing validation](/uilib/extensions/forms/create-component/useFieldProps/info/#validators) (`timeValidator`) with your own validation function.


```tsx
const noMidnight = (value: string) => {
  if (value === '00:00') {
    return new Error('Midnight is not allowed');
  }
};
const myOnBlurValidator: TimeValidator = (value: string, {
  validators
}) => {
  const {
    timeValidator
  } = validators;
  return [noMidnight, timeValidator];
};
render(<Field.Time value="00:00"
// @ts-expect-error -- strictFunctionTypes
onBlurValidator={myOnBlurValidator} />);
```

## Properties

### Field-specific properties


```json
{
  "props": {
    "size": {
      "doc": "The sizes you can choose are `small` (1.5rem), `default` (2rem), `medium` (2.5rem) and `large` (3rem). Defaults to `default` / `null`. Also, if you define a number like `size={2}` then it will be forwarded as the input element attribute. Consider rather setting field sizes with [Form.Appearance](/uilib/extensions/forms/Form/Appearance/).",
      "type": [
        "string",
        "number"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "showSeconds": {
      "doc": "If set to `true`, a seconds input is shown in addition to hours and minutes.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "onBlurValidator": {
      "doc": "Custom validator function that is triggered when the user leaves a field (e.g., blurring a text input or closing a dropdown). The function can be either asynchronous or synchronous. The first parameter is the value, and the second parameter returns an object containing { errorMessages, connectWithPath, validators }. Defaults to validating invalid hours and minutes, using `timeValidator`.",
      "type": "function",
      "status": "optional"
    }
  }
}
```


### General properties


```json
{
  "props": {
    "value": {
      "doc": "Source data value for the field. Will take precedence over the path value given in the data context.",
      "type": "{valueType}",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "defaultValue": {
      "doc": "Default source data value for the field. Will not take precedence over the path value given in the data context.",
      "type": "{valueType}",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "path": {
      "doc": "JSON Pointer for where the data for the field is located in the source dataset (when using Form.Handler or DataContext). The `path` will also be set as the `name` attribute for the [string](/uilib/extensions/forms/base-fields/String/)-field.",
      "type": "string",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "info": {
      "doc": "Info message shown below / after the field by default. Use `statusPosition=\"above\"` to show status messages above the field. When provided as a function, the function will be called with the current value as argument. The second parameter is an object with `{ conditionally, getValueByPath, getFieldByPath }`. To show the message first after the user has interacted with the field, you can call and return `conditionally` function with a callback and with options: `conditionally(() => 'Your message', { showInitially: true })`.",
      "type": [
        "React.ReactNode",
        "Array<React.ReactNode>",
        "function"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "warning": {
      "doc": "Warning message shown below / after the field by default. Use `statusPosition=\"above\"` to show status messages above the field. When provided as a function, the function will be called with the current value as argument. The second parameter is an object with `{ conditionally, getValueByPath, getFieldByPath }`. To show the message first after the user has interacted with the field, you can call and return `conditionally` function with a callback and with options: `conditionally(() => 'Your message', { showInitially: true })`.",
      "type": [
        "React.ReactNode",
        "Array<React.ReactNode>",
        "function"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "error": {
      "doc": "Error message shown below / after the field. When provided as a function, the function will be called with the current value as argument. The second parameter is an object with `{ conditionally, getValueByPath, getFieldByPath }`. To show the message first after the user has interacted with the field, you can call and return `conditionally` function with a callback and with options: `conditionally(() => 'Your message', { showInitially: true })`.",
      "type": [
        "Error",
        "FormError",
        "Array<Error | FormError>",
        "function"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "disabled": {
      "doc": "Set `true` to show the field but without the possibility of changing the value.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "emptyValue": {
      "doc": "The value to use (in `onChange` events etc) when emptying the field. Makes it possible for instance to provide `undefined` instead of an empty string when clearing the content of a text input.",
      "type": [
        "{valueType}",
        "undefined"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "required": {
      "doc": "When set to `true`, the field will give an error if the value fails the required validation. When set to `false`, the field will not be required, but will add a \"(optional)\" suffix to the label.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "labelSuffix": {
      "doc": "Will append an additional text to the label, like \"(optional)\". When using `inheritLabel`, the suffix will not be inherited. **NB:** The visual appearance of the `labelSuffix` may change in the future.",
      "type": "React.ReactNode",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "schema": {
      "doc": "Custom JSON Schema for validating the value.",
      "type": "object",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "validateInitially": {
      "doc": "Set to `true` to show validation based errors initially (from given value-property or source data) before the user interacts with the field.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "validateUnchanged": {
      "doc": "Set to `true` to show validation based errors when the field is touched (like focusing a field and blurring) without having changed the value. Since the user did not introduce a new error, this will apply when the value was initially invalid based on validation.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "validateContinuously": {
      "doc": "Set to `true` to show validation based errors continuously while writing, not just when blurring the field.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "errorMessages": {
      "doc": "Custom error messages for each type of error, overriding default messages. The messages can be a `React.ReactNode` or a string.",
      "type": "object",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "onChangeValidator": {
      "doc": "Custom validator function where you can return `undefined`, `Error`, `FormError` or an Array with either several other validators or several `Error` or `FormError`. It is triggered on every change done by the user. The function can be either asynchronous or synchronous. The first parameter is the value, and the second parameter returns an object containing { errorMessages, connectWithPath, validators }.",
      "type": "function",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "onBlurValidator": {
      "doc": "Custom validator function where you can return `undefined`, `Error`, `FormError` or an Array with either several other validators or several `Error` or `FormError`. It is triggered when the user leaves a field (e.g., blurring a text input or closing a dropdown). The function can be either asynchronous or synchronous. The first parameter is the value, and the second parameter returns an object containing { errorMessages, connectWithPath, validators }.",
      "type": "function",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "transformIn": {
      "doc": "Transforms the `value` before it's displayed in the field (e.g. input).",
      "type": "function",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "transformOut": {
      "doc": "Transforms the value before it gets forwarded to the form data object (context) or returned as the `onChange` value parameter. The first parameter is the internal value. Some fields do support a second parameter, like the SelectCountry, where the country object is given.",
      "type": "function",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "label": {
      "doc": "Label text displayed above the field. Most fields already have a default label, so check the field translations for an existing label entry. Only set `label` when you need to override the default.",
      "type": "string",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "labelDescription": {
      "doc": "A more discreet text displayed beside the label (i.e. for \"(optional)\").",
      "type": "string",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "labelDescriptionInline": {
      "doc": "If `true`, the `labelDescription` will be displayed on the same line as the label.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "labelSrOnly": {
      "doc": "Use `true` to make the label only readable by screen readers.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "labelSize": {
      "doc": "Define the font-size of the label based on the [font-size](/uilib/typography/font-size/) table.",
      "type": [
        "\"medium\"",
        "\"large\""
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "help": {
      "doc": "Provide help content for the field using `title` and `content` as a string or `React.ReactNode`. Additionally, you can set `open` to `true` to display the inline help, set the `breakout` property to `false` to disable the breakout of the inline help content, set `outset` to `false` to display the help text inline (inset) instead of the default outset behavior, or use `renderAs` set to `dialog` to render the content in a [Dialog](/uilib/components/dialog/) (recommended for larger amounts of content).",
      "type": "object",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "hideHelpButton": {
      "doc": "Set `true` when you render the inline help button outside the label (e.g. inside a checkbox suffix) so FieldBlock skips drawing the default label help button.",
      "type": "boolean",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "statusPosition": {
      "doc": "Controls where status messages (`error`, `warning`, `information`) are visually shown. Use `below` (default) or `above`.",
      "type": [
        "\"below\"",
        "\"above\""
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "layout": {
      "doc": "Layout for the label and input. Can be `horizontal` or `vertical`.",
      "type": [
        "\"horizontal\"",
        "\"vertical\""
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "layoutOptions": {
      "doc": "Use this to set additional options for the `horizontal` layout, e.g. `{ width: \"medium\" }`. You can also use a custom width `{number}rem`. Instead of a width, you can use a min/max width, e.g. `{ minWidth: \"6rem\", maxWidth: \"12rem\" }`.",
      "type": "object",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "width": {
      "doc": "Will set the width for the whole block. Use `small`, `medium`, `large` for predefined standard widths. You can also set a custom width `{number}rem` or use `stretch` or `false`.",
      "type": [
        "string",
        "false"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "contentWidth": {
      "doc": "Will set the width for its contents. Use `small`, `medium`, `large` for predefined standard widths. You can also set a custom width `{number}rem` or use `stretch` or `false`.",
      "type": [
        "string",
        "false"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "[Space](/uilib/layout/space/properties)": {
      "doc": "Spacing properties like `top` or `bottom` are supported.",
      "type": [
        "string",
        "object"
      ],
      "status": "optional"
    }
  },
  "omit": [
    "width",
    "contentWidth",
    "onBlurValidator"
  ]
}
```


## Translations


```json
{
  "locales": [
    "da-DK",
    "en-GB",
    "nb-NO",
    "sv-SE"
  ],
  "entries": {
    "Field.errorPattern": {
      "nb-NO": "Du må skrive inn en gyldig verdi.",
      "en-GB": "You must enter a valid value.",
      "sv-SE": "Du måste ange ett giltigt värde.",
      "da-DK": "Du skal indtaste en gyldig værdi."
    },
    "Field.errorRequired": {
      "nb-NO": "Dette feltet må fylles ut.",
      "en-GB": "This field is required.",
      "sv-SE": "Detta fält måste fyllas i.",
      "da-DK": "Dette felt skal udfyldes."
    },
    "Field.errorSummary": {
      "nb-NO": "Feil som må rettes:",
      "en-GB": "Please correct the following errors:",
      "sv-SE": "Fel som måste åtgärdas:",
      "da-DK": "Felter der skal rettes:"
    },
    "Field.errorSummaryTitle": {
      "nb-NO": "Feil som må rettes",
      "en-GB": "Please correct the following errors",
      "sv-SE": "Fel som måste åtgärdas",
      "da-DK": "Felter der skal rettes"
    },
    "Field.optionalLabelSuffix": {
      "nb-NO": "(valgfritt)",
      "en-GB": "(optional)",
      "sv-SE": "(valfritt)",
      "da-DK": "(valgfrit)"
    },
    "Field.stateSummary": {
      "nb-NO": "Oppsummering:",
      "en-GB": "Summary:",
      "sv-SE": "Sammanfattning:",
      "da-DK": "Oversigt:"
    },
    "Time.errorInvalidTime": {
      "nb-NO": "Ugyldig tidspunkt.",
      "en-GB": "Invalid time.",
      "sv-SE": "Ogiltig tid.",
      "da-DK": "Ugyldigt tidspunkt."
    },
    "Time.errorRequired": {
      "nb-NO": "Du må fylle inn et tidspunkt.",
      "en-GB": "You must enter a time.",
      "sv-SE": "Du måste ange en tid.",
      "da-DK": "Du skal udfylde et tidspunkt."
    },
    "Time.hours": {
      "nb-NO": "Timer",
      "en-GB": "Hours",
      "sv-SE": "Timmar",
      "da-DK": "Timer"
    },
    "Time.hoursPlaceholder": {
      "nb-NO": "t",
      "en-GB": "h",
      "sv-SE": "t",
      "da-DK": "t"
    },
    "Time.label": {
      "nb-NO": "Tidspunkt",
      "en-GB": "Time",
      "sv-SE": "Tid",
      "da-DK": "Tidspunkt"
    },
    "Time.minutes": {
      "nb-NO": "Minutter",
      "en-GB": "Minutes",
      "sv-SE": "Minuter",
      "da-DK": "Minutter"
    },
    "Time.minutesPlaceholder": {
      "nb-NO": "m",
      "en-GB": "m",
      "sv-SE": "m",
      "da-DK": "m"
    },
    "Time.seconds": {
      "nb-NO": "Sekunder",
      "en-GB": "Seconds",
      "sv-SE": "Sekunder",
      "da-DK": "Sekunder"
    },
    "Time.secondsPlaceholder": {
      "nb-NO": "s",
      "en-GB": "s",
      "sv-SE": "s",
      "da-DK": "s"
    }
  }
}
```

## Events

### Field-specific events


```json
{
  "props": {
    "onChange": {
      "doc": "Callback on hours, minutes, and seconds change.",
      "type": "(value?: string, additionalArgs?: { hours?: string, minutes?: string, seconds?: string }) => void",
      "status": "optional"
    }
  }
}
```


### General events


```json
{
  "props": {
    "onFocus": {
      "doc": "Will be called when the component gets into focus. Like clicking inside a text input or opening a dropdown. Called with active value as argument. The second parameter is an object that e.g. contains `properties` (all given `Field.*` properties).",
      "type": "(value?: string, additionalArgs: object) => void",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "onBlur": {
      "doc": "Will be called when the component stops being in focus. Like when going to next field, or closing a dropdown. Called with active value as argument. The second parameter is an object that e.g. contains `properties` (all given `Field.*` properties).",
      "type": "(value?: string, additionalArgs: object) => void",
      "status": "optional"
    },
    "onStatusChange": {
      "doc": "Called whenever the status messages (info, warning or error) gets visible or changes. Receives the current `{ info, warning, error }` object.",
      "type": "({ info?, warning?, error? }: FieldStatus) => void",
      "status": "optional"
    }
  }
}
```


#### Details about general events arguments

The first argument value returned by the event handlers is a string where the hours and minutes are separated by a `:`, e.g. `14:30`.

The Time field also has an extra second parameter that includes additional information about the hours, minutes, and seconds. This is an object with the following properties:

```tsx
render(
  <Field.Time
    onChange={(
      value: string | undefined, // e.g. "14:30"
      additionalArgs?: {
        hours: string | undefined // e.g. "14"
        minutes: string | undefined // e.g. "30"
        seconds: string | undefined // e.g. "45" (only when showSeconds is true)
      }
    ) => {}}
  />
)
```