Time
Use numerals for time durations and times of day, avoid abbreviating units of time in documentation, and follow UI guidelines for formatting time periods.
When writing about numbers that appear in a Splunk product UI, duplicate them exactly as the UI displays. Otherwise, follow these guidelines.
Duration of time
Always use a numeral for numbers associated with duration of time. See the following examples:
- Change the default time range from 6 seconds to 60 seconds.
- Authentication expires after 2 hours.
- The instance remains active for 3 months.
When writing documentation, don't abbreviate units of time, such as seconds, hours, and months. You can abbreviate units of time in a Splunk product UI to save space. See Numbers in the UI in the UI text style guidelines.
Time of day
Always use a number for numbers associated with time of day. See the following example:
- Office hours are from 6 AM to 5 PM.
- The scheduled alert runs at 10 AM.
12-hour clock
Use 12-hour time. For full hours, don't include the minutes. Capitalize AM and PM without using punctuation, and precede the time period with a space. Review the following table for examples of correctly formatted time periods:
| 6 AM | 06:00 hours |
| 2:30 PM | 14:30 hours |