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Military time converter

Military time runs from 0000 at midnight to 2359. For times after noon, add 12 to the hour: 2:30 PM is 14:30, written 1430 and said "fourteen thirty". For 1300 and later, subtract 12 to get back to standard time.

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Standard → military

Say "fourteen thirty"1430hours

Military → standard

19 − 12 = 7, so PM7:15 PM

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Military time chart

Every hour of the day in standard time, 24-hour military time, and how it's said. Minutes stay the same: 4:45 PM is 1645.

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

How to convert to military time

  1. From 12:00 AM to 12:59 AM, the hour becomes 00: 12:30 AM is 0030.
  2. From 1:00 AM to 12:59 PM, keep the hour and drop the colon: 9:15 AM is 0915, 12:40 PM is 1240.
  3. From 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM, add 12 to the hour: 6:20 PM is 1820.

Military time on a time card

Time clocks print military time because it never needs AM or PM, and the subtraction is direct. 0815 to 1630 is 8 hours 15 minutes. Enter shifts in the time card calculator to total a week, or use hours between two times for a single span.

Military Time Converter
questions

How do I convert standard time to military time?

From midnight to 12:59 PM, write the hours and minutes as four digits: 7:05 AM is 0705 and 12:30 PM is 1230. From 1:00 PM on, add 12 to the hour: 3:45 PM is 1545. Midnight is 0000.

How do I convert military time to standard time?

If the hour is 13 or more, subtract 12 and add PM: 1900 is 7:00 PM. From 0100 to 1159 it's the same time in the morning. 1200 to 1259 is 12 PM, and 0000 to 0059 is 12 AM.

Is midnight 0000 or 2400?

Midnight at the start of a day is 0000. Some schedules write 2400 for midnight at the end of a day, so a shift that ends at midnight might read 1600 to 2400. Both are the same moment.

How do you say military time out loud?

Say the four digits as two pairs: 1430 is "fourteen thirty". Whole hours use hundred: 0800 is "zero eight hundred" and 1900 is "nineteen hundred". The military adds "hours" at the end.

Why do time clocks and timecards use military time?

There's no AM or PM to get wrong, and subtracting times is simpler. A shift from 0830 to 1715 is 8 hours 45 minutes, with no crossing from AM to PM to think about.

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