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How to Convert Military Time

Military time, also called army time, uses a 24 hour clock instead of the 12 hour AM/PM system. It removes the guesswork about morning vs. evening. Here are three simple rules that cover every situation.

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Morning (12:00 AM – 11:59 AM)

Drop the colon and the "AM." If the hour is a single digit, add a zero in front. For example, 7:00 AM = 0700.

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Afternoon (12:00 PM – 11:59 PM)

Add 12 to the hour and drop the "PM." For example, 3:00 PM → 3 + 12 = 1500. Noon stays 1200.

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Midnight (The Special Case)

Midnight is 0000 at the start of a new day. You might also see 2400 to mark the very end of the previous day.

Military Time Chart: All 24 Hours

This military time chart (also called an army time chart) shows every hour of the day in standard time, military time, and how to say it out loud. Hover over any row to highlight it.

Looking for 12:00 AM military time? It's 0000 (zero hundred). Looking for 12:00 PM? That's 1200 (twelve hundred).

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Military time chart showing 12-hour standard time, 24-hour military time, and pronunciation for all 24 hours.
12-Hour (AM/PM) 24-Hour (Military) Pronunciation
12:00 AM (Midnight)0000Zero zero zero zero
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 PM (Noon)1200Twelve 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

* 0000 marks the start of a new day. 2400 is sometimes used to mark the end of a day (same moment as 0000 of the next day).

Printable Military Time Conversion Chart

Military Time Chart
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Common Military Time Conversions

This quick reference shows some of the most commonly searched military time conversions.

Standard Time Military Time
7:00 AM0700
8:00 AM0800
9:00 AM0900
10:00 AM1000
12:00 PM (Noon)1200
1:00 PM1300
3:00 PM1500
5:00 PM1700
7:00 PM1900
8:15 PM2015
10:30 PM2230
11:45 PM2345
12:00 AM (Midnight)0000
 Quick reference chart showing common standard time to military time conversions.

Who Uses Military Time?

The 24-hour clock isn't just for the military. Dozens of professions use it every day to avoid confusion between AM and PM. A mix-up could mean a missed flight, a wrong medication dose, or a late emergency response.

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Nurses & Doctors

Hospitals run on 24-hour time. Giving a medication at 0800 vs. 2000 is the difference between morning and night.

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Pilots & Aviation

All flight schedules, weather reports, and air traffic control use 24-hour time (along with Zulu Time / UTC).

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Law Enforcement

Police reports and 911 dispatch logs use 24-hour time to create a clear, no-confusion timeline of events.

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Military Personnel

Operations run around the clock. A 24-hour system makes sure every soldier, sailor, and airman is on the same page.

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Learn More About Military Time

Go deeper with our guides, tools, and reference pages.

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Military Alphabet

The full NATO phonetic alphabet from Alpha to Zulu with pronunciations.
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Military Time Zones

The A to Z letter system the military uses for time zones worldwide.
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History of the 24 Hour Clock

From ancient Egypt to modern military use. The full timeline.
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What Is UTC?

How Coordinated Universal Time works and why it replaced GMT.

Military Time by Hour

Jump to the exact hour you need. Each page shows the standard time conversion, pronunciation, and quick examples.

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Tip: Use the main military time chart for the full 24-hour table.

Read Our Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

Both are correct, but they mean slightly different things. 0000 marks the very start of a new day (the first minute of Monday, for example). 2400 marks the very end of the previous day (the last minute of Sunday). Most people use 0000.
12 AM (midnight) is 0000 in military time, said "zero hundred." The minutes after midnight follow the same pattern, so 12:30 AM is 0030. Don't mix it up with 12 PM (noon), which is 1200.
For times on the hour, say the number followed by "hundred." For example, 1400 is "fourteen hundred." If there are minutes, just read them normally: 1430 is "fourteen thirty." For times before 1000, start with "zero": 0900 is "zero nine hundred."
Yes. Both count the hours of the day from 00 to 23, so 2:00 PM is hour 14 in each. The only differences are in style. The US military usually writes the time with no colon (1430 instead of 14:30) and often adds the word "hours." It can also add a time zone letter, like 1430Z for Zulu time.
In the United States, most people use the 12 hour clock, and the armed forces are the best known group that uses the 24 hour clock every day. That is why Americans call it military time or army time. In most other countries it is simply the normal way to write the time.
Zulu Time is the military term for Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It's the time at the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England. The military uses it so that everyone around the world, no matter what time zone they're in, is working off the exact same clock. The "Z" in Zulu stands for the zero meridian time zone.
No single person invented it. Ancient Egyptians were among the first to split the day into 24 hours. Railways helped make the modern 24 hour clock popular, with the Canadian Pacific Railway using it in 1886. The US Navy adopted it in 1920, and the US Army followed during World War II.
Most of the world writes the time with the 24 hour clock, especially in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa, where it is used on schedules, tickets, and official documents. The 12 hour AM/PM clock is mainly used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and a handful of other countries.
In a hospital, confusing 8:00 AM with 8:00 PM could lead to a serious medication error. The 24 hour clock removes all confusion. When a chart says 2000, there's no way to misread it as a morning time. That's why most hospitals in the U.S. and worldwide require it.
Just add 12 to the hour. That's it. 1 PM becomes 13, 5 PM becomes 17, 11 PM becomes 23. Going the other way? Subtract 12. So 1700 becomes 5 PM. The minutes never change, only the hour number does.
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