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Military Time Converter

12-hour time to 24-hour military time and back. Type in either box.

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Every hour of the day in standard and military time. Minutes stay the same: 2:45 PM is 1445.

StandardMilitarySaid as
12:00 AM0000zero hundred hours
1:00 AM0100zero one hundred hours
2:00 AM0200zero two hundred hours
3:00 AM0300zero three hundred hours
4:00 AM0400zero four hundred hours
5:00 AM0500zero five hundred hours
6:00 AM0600zero six hundred hours
7:00 AM0700zero seven hundred hours
8:00 AM0800zero eight hundred hours
9:00 AM0900zero nine hundred hours
10:00 AM1000ten hundred hours
11:00 AM1100eleven hundred hours
StandardMilitarySaid as
12:00 PM1200twelve hundred hours
1:00 PM1300thirteen hundred hours
2:00 PM1400fourteen hundred hours
3:00 PM1500fifteen hundred hours
4:00 PM1600sixteen hundred hours
5:00 PM1700seventeen hundred hours
6:00 PM1800eighteen hundred hours
7:00 PM1900nineteen hundred hours
8:00 PM2000twenty hundred hours
9:00 PM2100twenty-one hundred hours
10:00 PM2200twenty-two hundred hours
11:00 PM2300twenty-three hundred hours

How to convert standard time to military time

  1. From 1:00 AM to 11:59 AM, drop the colon and add a leading zero if needed. 9:15 AM is 0915.
  2. From 12:00 PM to 12:59 PM, keep the hour. 12:30 PM is 1230.
  3. From 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM, add 12 to the hour. 6:20 PM is 6 + 12 = 1820.
  4. From 12:00 AM to 12:59 AM, the hour is 00. 12:10 AM is 0010.

How to convert military time to standard time

  1. 0000 to 0059: the hour is 12 AM. 0045 is 12:45 AM.
  2. 0100 to 1159: put the colon back and add AM. 0730 is 7:30 AM.
  3. 1200 to 1259: add PM. 1215 is 12:15 PM.
  4. 1300 to 2359: subtract 12 from the hour and add PM. 2100 is 9:00 PM.

Military time FAQ

What is 1700 in regular time?

1700 is 5:00 PM. For any military hour from 1300 to 2359, subtract 12 from the hour and add PM: 17 − 12 = 5.

What is 12 AM in military time?

12:00 AM, midnight, is 0000. The day starts at 0000 and the first hour runs from 0000 to 0059. 12:30 AM is 0030.

What is 12 PM in military time?

12:00 PM, noon, is 1200. 12:45 PM is 1245. Only from 1:00 PM on do you add 12 to the hour.

Is midnight 0000 or 2400?

Both are used. 0000 is the start of a day and 2400 is the end of the day before. Most schedules and time cards use 0000 so a shift that ends at midnight is written as ending at 0000.

How do you say military time out loud?

Say the hours and minutes as two numbers and add “hours”. 1430 is “fourteen thirty hours”, 0600 is “zero six hundred hours” and 0905 is “zero nine zero five hours”.

Why do time cards use military time?

There is no AM or PM to mix up, and subtracting is easier. 0845 to 1715 is 8 hours 30 minutes. The Time Card Calculator does that math for you, overnight shifts included.

Got punches in military time? The Time Card Calculator adds them up with breaks and overtime.

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