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

<RelativeLayout xmlns:androclass="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <TimePicker
        android:id="@+id/timePicker1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="86dp" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/timePicker1"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="17dp"
        android:text="Current Time:" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/button1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/timePicker1"
        android:layout_below="@+id/timePicker1"
        android:layout_marginLeft="37dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="55dp"
        android:text="Change Time" />

</RelativeLayout>

Activity class

File: MainActivity.java

package com.example.timepicker1;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.TimePicker;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
	TextView textview1;
	TimePicker timepicker1;
	Button changetime;
	
	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
		
		textview1=(TextView)findViewById(R.id.textView1);
		timepicker1=(TimePicker)findViewById(R.id.timePicker1);
		//Uncomment the below line of code for 24 hour view
		timepicker1.setIs24HourView(true);
		changetime=(Button)findViewById(R.id.button1);
		
	    textview1.setText(getCurrentTime());
		
		changetime.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){
			@Override
			public void onClick(View view) {
				 textview1.setText(getCurrentTime());
			}
		});
		
	}

	public String getCurrentTime(){
		String currentTime="Current Time: "+timepicker1.getCurrentHour()+":"+timepicker1.getCurrentMinute();
	   	return currentTime;
	}
	@Override
	public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
		// Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
		getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);
		return true;
	}

}

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