diff --git a/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py b/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py
index 6e933f94cf0ba..2916e4d98cce4 100644
--- a/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py
+++ b/pandas/io/parsers/readers.py
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class _read_shared(TypedDict, Generic[HashableT], total=False):
 
     Note: A fast-path exists for iso8601-formatted dates.
 date_format : str or dict of column -> format, optional
-    Format to use for parsing dates when used in conjunction with ``parse_dates``.
+    Format to use for parsing dates and/or times when used in conjunction with ``parse_dates``.
     The strftime to parse time, e.g. :const:`"%d/%m/%Y"`. See
     `strftime documentation
     <https://docs.python.org/3/library/datetime.html