Android TimePicker Example

Android TimePicker widget is used to select date. It allows you to select time by hour and minute. You cannot select time by seconds.

The android.widget.TimePicker is the subclass of FrameLayout class.

Android TimePicker Example

Let's see a simple example of android time picker.

activity_main.xml

File: activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context="example.javatpoint.com.timepicker.MainActivity">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_above="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
        android:layout_marginBottom="102dp"
        android:layout_marginLeft="30dp"
        android:layout_marginStart="30dp"
        android:text="" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
        android:text="Change Time" />

    <TimePicker
        android:id="@+id/timePicker"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_above="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginBottom="36dp" />
</RelativeLayout>

Activity class

File: MainActivity.java

package example.javatpoint.com.timepicker;

import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.TimePicker;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    TextView textview1;
    TimePicker timepicker;
    Button changetime;
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        textview1=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView1);
        timepicker=(TimePicker)findViewById(R.id.timePicker);
        //Uncomment the below line of code for 24 hour view
        timepicker.setIs24HourView(true);
        changetime=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);

        textview1.setText(getCurrentTime());

        changetime.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                textview1.setText(getCurrentTime());
            }
        });

    }

    public String getCurrentTime(){
        String currentTime="Current Time: "+timepicker.getCurrentHour()+":"+timepicker.getCurrentMinute();
        return currentTime;
    }

}