TIME Displays the system time or sets your computer's internal clock. MS-DOS uses time information to update the directory whenever you create or change a file. Syntax TIME [hours:[minutes[:seconds[.hundredths]]][A|P]] To display the current time or to display a prompt by which you can change the current time, use the following syntax: TIME Parameters hours Specifies the hour. Valid values are in the range 0 through 23. minutes Specifies minutes. Valid values are in the range 0 through 59. seconds Specifies seconds. Valid values are in the range 0 through 59. hundredths Specifies hundredths of a second. Valid values are in the range 0 through 99. A|P Specifies A.M or P.M. for the 12-hour time format. If you type a valid 12-hour time but do not type A or P, TIME uses A (for A.M.). Related Commands For information about changing the current date, see the command. For information about changing the time format, see the command.