Time

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 from 6 seconds to 60 seconds.
• Authentication expires after 2 hours.
• The instance remains active for 3 months.

Don't abbreviate units of time, such as seconds, hours, and months, in the documentation. You can abbreviate units of time in a Splunk product UI to save space. See Time 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.

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. See the following examples:

Correct

6 AM

2:30 PM

Incorrect

13.00 hours

21 30 hours