TimePicker API

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

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

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.

Name	Type	Default	Description
ampm	bool	`utils.is12HourCycleInCurrentLocale()`	12h/24h view for hour selection clock.
ampmInClock	bool	true on desktop, false on mobile	Display ampm controls under the clock (instead of in the toolbar).
autoFocus	bool	-	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.
closeOnSelect	bool	`true` for desktop, `false` for mobile (based on the chosen wrapper and `desktopModeMediaQuery` prop).	If `true`, the popover or modal will close after submitting the full date.
defaultValue	object	-	The default value. Used when the component is not controlled.
desktopModeMediaQuery	string	'@media (pointer: fine)'	CSS media query when `Mobile` mode will be changed to `Desktop`.
disabled	bool	false	If `true`, the picker and text field are disabled.
disableFuture	bool	false	If `true`, disable values after the current date for date components, time for time components and both for date time components.
disableIgnoringDatePartForTimeValidation	bool	false	Do not ignore date part when validating min/max time.
disableOpenPicker	bool	false	If `true`, the open picker button will not be rendered (renders only the field).
disablePast	bool	false	If `true`, disable values before the current date for date components, time for time components and both for date time components.
format	string	-	Format of the date when rendered in the input(s). Defaults to localized format based on the used `views`.
formatDensity	'dense' \| 'spacious'	"dense"	Density of the format when rendered in the input. Setting `formatDensity` to `"spacious"` will add a space before and after each `/`, `-` and `.` character.
inputRef	ref	-	Pass a ref to the `input` element.
label	node	-	The label content.
localeText	object	-	Locale for components texts. Allows overriding texts coming from `LocalizationProvider` and `theme`.
maxTime	object	-	Maximal selectable time. The date part of the object will be ignored unless `props.disableIgnoringDatePartForTimeValidation === true`.
minTime	object	-	Minimal selectable time. The date part of the object will be ignored unless `props.disableIgnoringDatePartForTimeValidation === true`.
minutesStep	number	1	Step over minutes.
name	string	-	Name attribute used by the `input` element in the Field.
onAccept	func	-	Callback fired when the value is accepted. Signature:`function(value: TValue) => void` `value` The value that was just accepted.
onChange	func	-	Callback fired when the value changes. Signature:`function(value: TValue, context: FieldChangeHandlerContext) => void` `value` The new value. `context` The context containing the validation result of the current value.
onClose	func	-	Callback fired when the popup requests to be closed. Use in controlled mode (see `open`).
onError	func	-	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. 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	func	-	Callback fired when the popup requests to be opened. Use in controlled mode (see `open`).
onSelectedSectionsChange	func	-	Callback fired when the selected sections change. Signature:`function(newValue: FieldSelectedSections) => void` `newValue` The new selected sections.
onViewChange	func	-	Callback fired on view change. Signature:`function(view: TView) => void` `view` The new view.
open	bool	false	Control the popup or dialog open state.
openTo	'hours' \| 'meridiem' \| 'minutes' \| 'seconds'	-	The default visible view. Used when the component view is not controlled. Must be a valid option from `views` list.
orientation	'landscape' \| 'portrait'	-	Force rendering in particular orientation.
reduceAnimations	bool	`@media(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)` \|\| `navigator.userAgent` matches Android <10 or iOS <13	If `true`, disable heavy animations.
referenceDate	object	The closest valid date-time using the validation props, except callbacks like `shouldDisable<...>`.	The date used to generate the new value when both `value` and `defaultValue` are empty.
selectedSections	'all' \| 'day' \| 'empty' \| 'hours' \| 'meridiem' \| 'minutes' \| 'month' \| 'seconds' \| 'weekDay' \| 'year' \| number	-	The currently selected sections. This prop accepts four formats: 1. If a number is provided, the section at this index will be selected. 2. If a string of type `FieldSectionType` is provided, the first section with that name will be selected. 3. If `"all"` is provided, all the sections will be selected. 4. If `null` is provided, no section will be selected. If not provided, the selected sections will be handled internally.
shouldDisableTime	func	-	Disable specific time. 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	bool	false	If `true`, disabled digital clock items will not be rendered.
slotProps	object	{}	The props used for each component slot.
slots	object	{}	Overridable component slots. See Slots API below for more details.
sx	Array<func \| object \| bool> \| func \| object	-	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.
thresholdToRenderTimeInASingleColumn	number	24	Amount of time options below or at which the single column time renderer is used.
timeSteps	{ hours?: number, minutes?: number, seconds?: number }	{ hours: 1, minutes: 5, seconds: 5 }	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.
timezone	string	The timezone of the `value` or `defaultValue` prop is defined, 'default' otherwise.	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 documentation for more details.
value	object	-	The selected value. Used when the component is controlled.
view	'hours' \| 'meridiem' \| 'minutes' \| 'seconds'	-	The visible view. Used when the component view is controlled. Must be a valid option from `views` list.
viewRenderers	{ hours?: func, meridiem?: func, minutes?: func, seconds?: func }	-	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.
views	Array<'hours' \| 'minutes' \| 'seconds'>	-	Available views.

The component cannot hold a ref.

Slots

Slot name	Default component	Description
toolbar	`TimePickerToolbar`	Custom component for the toolbar rendered above the views.
previousIconButton	`IconButton`	Button allowing to switch to the left view.
nextIconButton	`IconButton`	Button allowing to switch to the right view.
leftArrowIcon	`ArrowLeft`	Icon displayed in the left view switch button.
rightArrowIcon	`ArrowRight`	Icon displayed in the right view switch button.
actionBar	`PickersActionBar`	Custom component for the action bar, it is placed below the picker views.
shortcuts	`PickersShortcuts`	Custom component for the shortcuts.
desktopPaper	`PickersPopperPaper`	Custom component for the paper rendered inside the desktop picker's Popper.
desktopTransition	Grow or Fade from '@mui/material' when `reduceAnimations` is `true`.	Custom component for the desktop popper Transition.
desktopTrapFocus	`FocusTrap from '@mui/base'.`	Custom component for trapping the focus inside the views on desktop.
popper	`Popper from '@mui/material'.`	Custom component for the popper inside which the views are rendered on desktop.
textField	TextField from '@mui/material' or PickersTextField if `enableAccessibleFieldDOMStructure` is `true`.	Form control with an input to render the value inside the default field.
inputAdornment	`InputAdornment`	Component displayed on the start or end input adornment used to open the picker on desktop.
openPickerButton	`IconButton`	Button to open the picker on desktop.
layout		Custom component for wrapping the layout. It wraps the toolbar, views, action bar, and shortcuts.
clearIcon	`ClearIcon`	Icon to display inside the clear button.
clearButton	`IconButton`	Button to clear the value.
field		Component used to enter the date with the keyboard.
openPickerIcon		Icon displayed in the open picker button on desktop.
digitalClockItem	`MenuItem from '@mui/material'`	Component responsible for rendering a single digital clock item.
digitalClockSectionItem	`MenuItem from '@mui/material'`	Component responsible for rendering a single multi section digital clock section item.
dialog	`PickersModalDialogRoot`	Custom component for the dialog inside which the views are rendered on mobile.
mobilePaper	`Paper from '@mui/material'.`	Custom component for the paper rendered inside the mobile picker's Dialog.
mobileTransition	`Fade from '@mui/material'.`	Custom component for the mobile dialog Transition.