How to convert to military time
Military time counts the hours of the day from 00 to 23, so there's no AM or PM. It's written as four digits without a colon and said as "hundred hours" on the hour.
- AM times: keep the hour, add a leading zero if needed. 9:15 AM = 0915. The exception is 12 AM (midnight), which is 0000.
- PM times: add 12 to the hour. 2:30 PM = 14 + 30 = 1430. The exception is 12 PM (noon), which stays 1200.
- Back to standard: subtract 12 from any hour 13 or higher and add PM. 1745 = 5:45 PM.
Example: 2:30 PM is 14:30, written 1430 and said "fourteen thirty". 0045 is 12:45 AM.
Military time chart
| Standard | Military | Standard | Military |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0000 | 12:00 PM | 1200 |
| 1:00 AM | 0100 | 1:00 PM | 1300 |
| 2:00 AM | 0200 | 2:00 PM | 1400 |
| 3:00 AM | 0300 | 3:00 PM | 1500 |
| 4:00 AM | 0400 | 4:00 PM | 1600 |
| 5:00 AM | 0500 | 5:00 PM | 1700 |
| 6:00 AM | 0600 | 6:00 PM | 1800 |
| 7:00 AM | 0700 | 7:00 PM | 1900 |
| 8:00 AM | 0800 | 8:00 PM | 2000 |
| 9:00 AM | 0900 | 9:00 PM | 2100 |
| 10:00 AM | 1000 | 10:00 PM | 2200 |
| 11:00 AM | 1100 | 11:00 PM | 2300 |
Midnight can also be written 2400 at the end of a day, as in "open 0800 to 2400". Converting between time zones? Use the time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
What time is 1500 in military time?
3:00 PM. Subtract 12 from 15.
How do you say 0800?
"Zero eight hundred" or "oh eight hundred hours".
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Usually 0000, the start of the new day. 2400 is sometimes used for the end of a day, but both mean the same moment.
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