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TimePicker API

API reference docs for the React TimePicker component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

Import

import { TimePicker } from '@mui/x-date-pickers/TimePicker';
// or
import { TimePicker } from '@mui/x-date-pickers';
// or
import { TimePicker } from '@mui/x-date-pickers-pro';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

ampm

12h/24h view for hour selection clock.

Type:bool

Default:`utils.is12HourCycleInCurrentLocale()`


ampmInClock

Display ampm controls under the clock (instead of in the toolbar).

Type:bool

Default:true on desktop, false on mobile


autoFocus

If true, the main element is focused during the first mount. This main element is: - the element chosen by the visible view if any (i.e: the selected day on the day view). - the input element if there is a field rendered.

Type:bool


className

Class name applied to the root element.

Type:string


closeOnSelect

If true, the popover or modal will close after submitting the full date.

Type:bool

Default:`true` for desktop, `false` for mobile (based on the chosen wrapper and `desktopModeMediaQuery` prop).


componentsDeprecated

Overridable components.

Type:object

Default:{}


componentsPropsDeprecated

The props used for each component slot.

Type:object

Default:{}


defaultValue

The default value. Used when the component is not controlled.

Type:any


desktopModeMediaQuery

CSS media query when Mobile mode will be changed to Desktop.

Type:string

Default:'@media (pointer: fine)'


disabled

If true, the picker and text field are disabled.

Type:bool

Default:false


disableFuture

If true, disable values after the current date for date components, time for time components and both for date time components.

Type:bool

Default:false


disableIgnoringDatePartForTimeValidation

Do not ignore date part when validating min/max time.

Type:bool

Default:false


disableOpenPicker

If true, the open picker button will not be rendered (renders only the field).

Type:bool

Default:false


disablePast

If true, disable values before the current date for date components, time for time components and both for date time components.

Type:bool

Default:false


format

Format of the date when rendered in the input(s). Defaults to localized format based on the used views.

Type:string


formatDensity

Density of the format when rendered in the input. Setting formatDensity to "spacious" will add a space before and after each /, - and . character.

Type:'dense'
| 'spacious'

Default:"dense"


inputRef

Pass a ref to the input element.

Type:ref


label

The label content.

Type:node


localeText

Locale for components texts. Allows overriding texts coming from LocalizationProvider and theme.

Type:object


maxTime

Maximal selectable time. The date part of the object will be ignored unless props.disableIgnoringDatePartForTimeValidation === true.

Type:any


minTime

Minimal selectable time. The date part of the object will be ignored unless props.disableIgnoringDatePartForTimeValidation === true.

Type:any


minutesStep

Step over minutes.

Type:number

Default:1


name

Name attribute used by the input element in the Field.

Type:string


onAccept

Callback fired when the value is accepted.

Type:func

Signature:
function(value: TValue) => void
  • value The value that was just accepted.

onChange

Callback fired when the value changes.

Type:func

Signature:
function(value: TValue, context: FieldChangeHandlerContext) => void
  • value The new value.
  • context The context containing the validation result of the current value.

onClose

Callback fired when the popup requests to be closed. Use in controlled mode (see open).

Type:func


onError

Callback fired when the error associated to the current value changes. If the error has a non-null value, then the TextField will be rendered in error state.

Type:func

Signature:
function(error: TError, value: TValue) => void
  • error The new error describing why the current value is not valid.
  • value The value associated to the error.

onOpen

Callback fired when the popup requests to be opened. Use in controlled mode (see open).

Type:func


onSelectedSectionsChange

Callback fired when the selected sections change.

Type:func

Signature:
function(newValue: FieldSelectedSections) => void
  • newValue The new selected sections.

onViewChange

Callback fired on view change.

Type:func

Signature:
function(view: TView) => void
  • view The new view.

open

Control the popup or dialog open state.

Type:bool

Default:false


openTo

The default visible view. Used when the component view is not controlled. Must be a valid option from views list.

Type:'hours'
| 'meridiem'
| 'minutes'
| 'seconds'


orientation

Force rendering in particular orientation.

Type:'landscape'
| 'portrait'


reduceAnimations

If true, disable heavy animations.

Type:bool

Default:`@media(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)` || `navigator.userAgent` matches Android <10 or iOS <13


referenceDate

The date used to generate the new value when both value and defaultValue are empty.

Type:any

Default:The closest valid date-time using the validation props, except callbacks like `shouldDisable<...>`.


selectedSections

The currently selected sections. This prop accept four formats: 1. If a number is provided, the section at this index will be selected. 2. If an object with a startIndex and endIndex properties are provided, the sections between those two indexes will be selected. 3. If a string of type FieldSectionType is provided, the first section with that name will be selected. 4. If null is provided, no section will be selected If not provided, the selected sections will be handled internally.

Type:'all'
| 'day'
| 'hours'
| 'meridiem'
| 'minutes'
| 'month'
| 'seconds'
| 'weekDay'
| 'year'
| number
| { endIndex: number, startIndex: number }


shouldDisableClockDeprecated

Disable specific clock time.

Type:func

Signature:
function(clockValue: number, view: TimeView) => boolean
  • clockValue The value to check.
  • view The clock type of the timeValue.

Returns: If true the time will be disabled.


shouldDisableTime

Disable specific time.

Type:func

Signature:
function(value: TDate, view: TimeView) => boolean
  • value The value to check.
  • view The clock type of the timeValue.

Returns: If true the time will be disabled.


skipDisabled

If true, disabled digital clock items will not be rendered.

Type:bool

Default:false


slotProps

The props used for each component slot.

Type:object

Default:{}


slots

Overridable component slots.

See Slots API below for more details.

Type:object

Default:{}


sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:Array<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object


thresholdToRenderTimeInASingleColumn

Amount of time options below or at which the single column time renderer is used.

Type:number

Default:24


timeSteps

The time steps between two time unit options. For example, if timeStep.minutes = 8, then the available minute options will be [0, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56]. When single column time renderer is used, only timeStep.minutes will be used.

Type:{ hours?: number, minutes?: number, seconds?: number }

Default:{ hours: 1, minutes: 5, seconds: 5 }


timezone

Choose which timezone to use for the value. Example: "default", "system", "UTC", "America/New_York". If you pass values from other timezones to some props, they will be converted to this timezone before being used.

See the timezones documention for more details.

Type:string

Default:The timezone of the `value` or `defaultValue` prop is defined, 'default' otherwise.


value

The selected value. Used when the component is controlled.

Type:any


view

The visible view. Used when the component view is controlled. Must be a valid option from views list.

Type:'hours'
| 'meridiem'
| 'minutes'
| 'seconds'


viewRenderers

Define custom view renderers for each section. If null, the section will only have field editing. If undefined, internally defined view will be the used.

Type:{ hours?: func, meridiem?: func, minutes?: func, seconds?: func }


views

Available views.

Type:Array<'hours'
| 'minutes'
| 'seconds'>


The component cannot hold a ref.

Slots

ActionBar

Custom component for the action bar, it is placed below the picker views.

Default component: PickersActionBar


ClearButton

Button to clear the value.

Default component: IconButton


ClearIcon

Icon to display inside the clear button.

Default component: ClearIcon


DesktopPaper

Custom component for the paper rendered inside the desktop picker's Popper.

Default component: PickersPopperPaper


DesktopTransition

Custom component for the desktop popper Transition.

Default component: Grow or Fade from '@mui/material' when `reduceAnimations` is `true`.


DesktopTrapFocus

Custom component for trapping the focus inside the views on desktop.

Default component: FocusTrap from '@mui/base'.


Dialog

Custom component for the dialog inside which the views are rendered on mobile.

Default component: PickersModalDialogRoot


DigitalClockItem

Component responsible for rendering a single digital clock item.

Default component: MenuItem from '@mui/material'


DigitalClockSectionItem

Component responsible for rendering a single multi section digital clock section item.

Default component: MenuItem from '@mui/material'


Field

Component used to enter the date with the keyboard.


InputAdornment

Component displayed on the start or end input adornment used to open the picker on desktop.

Default component: InputAdornment


Layout

Custom component for wrapping the layout. It wraps the toolbar, views, action bar, and shortcuts.


LeftArrowIcon

Icon displayed in the left view switch button.

Default component: ArrowLeft


MobilePaper

Custom component for the paper rendered inside the mobile picker's Dialog.

Default component: Paper from '@mui/material'.


MobileTransition

Custom component for the mobile dialog Transition.

Default component: Fade from '@mui/material'.


NextIconButton

Button allowing to switch to the right view.

Default component: IconButton


OpenPickerButton

Button to open the picker on desktop.

Default component: IconButton


OpenPickerIcon

Icon displayed in the open picker button on desktop.


Popper

Custom component for the popper inside which the views are rendered on desktop.

Default component: Popper from '@mui/material'.


PreviousIconButton

Button allowing to switch to the left view.

Default component: IconButton


RightArrowIcon

Icon displayed in the right view switch button.

Default component: ArrowRight


Shortcuts

Custom component for the shortcuts.

Default component: PickersShortcuts


TextField

Form control with an input to render the value inside the default field. Receives the same props as @mui/material/TextField.

Default component: TextField from '@mui/material'


Toolbar

Custom component for the toolbar rendered above the views.

Default component: TimePickerToolbar