diff --git a/modules/costs/app/models/time_entry.rb b/modules/costs/app/models/time_entry.rb
index 93b5b3ea544f..962f12750a5f 100644
--- a/modules/costs/app/models/time_entry.rb
+++ b/modules/costs/app/models/time_entry.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class TimeEntry < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :rate, -> { where(type: %w[HourlyRate DefaultHourlyRate]) }, class_name: "Rate"
   belongs_to :logged_by, class_name: "User"
 
+  MIN_TIME = 0 # => 00:00
+  MAX_TIME = (60 * 24) - 1 # => 23:59
+
   acts_as_customizable
 
   acts_as_journalized
@@ -49,14 +52,14 @@ class TimeEntry < ApplicationRecord
             if: -> { TimeEntry.must_track_start_and_end_time? }
 
   validates :start_time,
-            numericality: { only_integer: true, greater_than_or_equal_to: 0, less_than_or_equal_to: 60 * 24 },
+            numericality: { only_integer: true, greater_than_or_equal_to: MIN_TIME, less_than_or_equal_to: MAX_TIME },
             allow_blank: true
 
   validates :end_time,
             numericality: {
               only_integer: true,
               greater_than: ->(te) { te.start_time.to_i },
-              less_than_or_equal_to: 60 * 24
+              less_than_or_equal_to: MAX_TIME
               # TODO: nice error message
             },
             allow_blank: true
diff --git a/modules/costs/spec/models/time_entry_spec.rb b/modules/costs/spec/models/time_entry_spec.rb
index b3110c1291fa..521288515a69 100644
--- a/modules/costs/spec/models/time_entry_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/costs/spec/models/time_entry_spec.rb
@@ -441,11 +441,16 @@ def ensure_membership(project, user, permissions)
         expect(time_entry).to be_valid
       end
 
-      it "allows integer values between 0 and 1440" do
+      it "allows integer values between 0 and 1439" do
         time_entry.end_time = 1337
         expect(time_entry).to be_valid
       end
 
+      it "does not allow values > 1439" do
+        time_entry.end_time = 1440
+        expect(time_entry).not_to be_valid
+      end
+
       it "does not allow non integer values" do
         time_entry.end_time = 1.5
         expect(time_entry).not_to be_valid