Military time converter
The current military time where you are. Set any time to convert it.
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How military time works
Military time counts the hours of the day from 00 to 23, so there's no need for AM or PM. Write the hour and the minutes as four digits with no colon: 0000 is midnight, 0600 is 6 AM, 1200 is noon and 1800 is 6 PM.
Military → standard
1300 and later: subtract 12 and add PM. 1745 → 5:45 PM.
Standard → military
PM times (except 12 PM): add 12. 8:20 PM → 2020.
Midnight and noon
12:00 AM is 0000. 12:00 PM is 1200.
Step-by-step guide to reading military time · Military time zone letters
Frequently asked questions
What is military time?
Military time is the 24-hour clock written as four digits with no colon and no AM or PM. The day starts at 0000 (midnight), noon is 1200, and the last minute of the day is 2359. So 3:00 PM is 1500 and 9:30 AM is 0930.
How do I convert military time to standard time?
If the first two digits are 13 or more, subtract 12 and add PM: 1700 − 1200 = 5:00 PM. From 0100 to 1159, drop a leading zero and add AM: 0930 = 9:30 AM. 1200 to 1259 is PM (noon hour) and 0000 to 0059 is the 12 AM (midnight) hour.
How do I convert standard time to military time?
For PM times from 1:00 to 11:59, add 12 to the hour: 5:30 PM becomes 1730. For AM times, write the hour with a leading zero: 7:15 AM becomes 0715. 12:xx AM becomes 00xx, and 12:xx PM stays 12xx.
What time is it in military time right now?
The big number at the top of this page is the current military time where you are, read from your device clock. It updates every second. Your time zone is shown above it.
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Midnight at the start of a day is 0000. Some schedules write midnight at the end of a day as 2400 (for example, a shift from 1600 to 2400), but clocks go from 2359 to 0000.
How do you say military time out loud?
Say the digits in pairs and add "hours": 1700 is "seventeen hundred hours", 1730 is "seventeen thirty hours", and 0800 is "zero eight hundred hours". Times with a zero minute, like 1905, are "nineteen zero five hours".
Is military time the same as 24-hour time?
They use the same hours. Military time drops the colon (1730, not 17:30), is spoken with "hours", and often adds a time zone letter, such as 1730R for U.S. Eastern Standard Time or 1730Z for UTC (Zulu time).