Time (12-hour) Regex Pattern

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Pattern Breakdown

Code Examples

const regex = /^(0?[1-9]|1[0-2]):[0-5]\d\s?[AaPp][Mm]$/;
const test = "2:30 PM";
console.log(regex.test(test)); // true

// Extract matches
const matches = test.match(regex);
console.log(matches);

import re

pattern = r'^(0?[1-9]|1[0-2]):[0-5]\d\s?[AaPp][Mm]$'
test = "2:30 PM"
match = re.search(pattern, test)
print(match)  # Found!

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "regexp"
)

func main() {
    re := regexp.MustCompile(`^(0?[1-9]|1[0-2]):[0-5]\d\s?[AaPp][Mm]$`)
    fmt.Println(re.MatchString("2:30 PM")) // true
}

Common Use Cases

Match Examples

About the Time (12-hour) Regex

Validates 12-hour time with AM/PM indicator. Hours 1-12, minutes 00-59, with flexible spacing.

Regular expressions (regex) are powerful pattern matching tools used across virtually all programming languages. The time (12-hour) pattern is classified as beginner difficulty in the date & time category. It works in all major programming languages.

When using this regex, always consider edge cases and test thoroughly with real-world data. Use the interactive tester above to validate the pattern against your specific inputs before deploying to production.

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