Military Time Converter
Type a time in either format, such as 1430, 14:30 or 2:30 PM. The converter shows it in military time and in standard AM/PM time.
Result
- 24-hour clock
- 14:30
- Minutes after midnight
- 870
Military time chart
| Military | 24-hour | 12-hour |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 00:00 | 12:00 AM |
| 0100 | 01:00 | 1:00 AM |
| 0200 | 02:00 | 2:00 AM |
| 0300 | 03:00 | 3:00 AM |
| 0400 | 04:00 | 4:00 AM |
| 0500 | 05:00 | 5:00 AM |
| 0600 | 06:00 | 6:00 AM |
| 0700 | 07:00 | 7:00 AM |
| 0800 | 08:00 | 8:00 AM |
| 0900 | 09:00 | 9:00 AM |
| 1000 | 10:00 | 10:00 AM |
| 1100 | 11:00 | 11:00 AM |
| 1200 | 12:00 | 12:00 PM |
| 1300 | 13:00 | 1:00 PM |
| 1400 | 14:00 | 2:00 PM |
| 1500 | 15:00 | 3:00 PM |
| 1600 | 16:00 | 4:00 PM |
| 1700 | 17:00 | 5:00 PM |
| 1800 | 18:00 | 6:00 PM |
| 1900 | 19:00 | 7:00 PM |
| 2000 | 20:00 | 8:00 PM |
| 2100 | 21:00 | 9:00 PM |
| 2200 | 22:00 | 10:00 PM |
| 2300 | 23:00 | 11:00 PM |
Formula
- 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM: add 12 to the hour (2:30 PM = 1430)
- 12:00 AM to 12:59 AM: the hour becomes 00 (12:15 AM = 0015)
- 1300 to 2359: subtract 12 from the hour and add PM (1830 = 6:30 PM)
How the Military Time Converter works
Military time is the 24-hour clock written as four digits without a colon. The first two digits are the hour from 00 to 23 and the last two are the minutes. It removes the need for AM and PM.
Morning times look almost the same in both systems: 9:05 AM is 0905. For afternoon and evening, add 12 to the hour. Midnight is 0000 and noon is 1200.
Worked example
2:30 PM is in the afternoon, so add 12 to the hour: 2 + 12 = 14. In military time it is 1430, said as fourteen thirty.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1700 in regular time?
1700 is 5:00 PM. Subtract 12 from the hour for any military time from 1300 onward.
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Both are used. 0000 marks the start of a day and 2400 marks the end of the previous one. Clocks and most schedules show 0000.
How do you say military time?
Read the hour and the minutes as two numbers. 0800 is zero eight hundred and 1545 is fifteen forty-five.
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