If you soften cream cheese at room temperature it usually takes around 30 to 40 minutes for the cream cheese to soften.
The warmer it is in the house or kitchen the less time it will take to soften the cream cheese and the cooler it is the longer it will take to soften.
It should not take any longer than 1 hour to soften the cream cheese at room temperature.
You can also soften cream cheese faster by putting the cream cheese in the microwave after removing the cream cheese from the wrapper.
The best way to soften cream cheese is to microwave the cream cheese which will soften it fast and safely.
To soften cream cheese remove the wrapper from the cream cheese and place the cream cheese onto a microwave safe plate.
Then put the cream cheese into the microwave for 20 seconds to 30 seconds and it should be softened.
You can also cut the cream cheese up into small chunks if you want too which is what some people do when they want to soften the cream cheese.
You can also soften cream cheese in a preheated oven as well but the microwave works just as good and is faster.