Military Time Converter

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Military Time
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How to Convert Military Time

Military → Standard: If hour ≥ 13, subtract 12 → PM
1430 → 14 − 12 = 2, minutes 30 → 2:30 PM
Standard → Military: If PM, add 12 to hour
2:30 PM → 2 + 12 = 14, minutes 30 → 1430
000012:00 AM (Midnight)
08008:00 AM
120012:00 PM (Noon)
13001:00 PM
18006:00 PM
235911:59 PM
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Easy rule: Hours 0100–1159 = AM (same number). Hours 1300–2359 = PM (subtract 12). 0000 = midnight, 1200 = noon.

Military Time Chart — All 24 Hours

MilitaryStandardNoteMilitaryStandardNote
000012:00 AMMidnight120012:00 PMNoon
01001:00 AM13001:00 PM
02002:00 AM14002:00 PM
03003:00 AM15003:00 PM
04004:00 AM16004:00 PM
05005:00 AM17005:00 PM
06006:00 AM18006:00 PM
07007:00 AM19007:00 PM
08008:00 AM20008:00 PM
09009:00 AM21009:00 PM
100010:00 AM220010:00 PM
110011:00 AM230011:00 PM

How to Say Military Time

MilitarySay It AsStandard
0800"Zero eight hundred hours"8:00 AM
0930"Zero nine thirty hours"9:30 AM
1200"Twelve hundred hours"12:00 PM
1300"Thirteen hundred hours"1:00 PM
1430"Fourteen thirty hours"2:30 PM
1800"Eighteen hundred hours"6:00 PM
2100"Twenty-one hundred hours"9:00 PM
2359"Twenty-three fifty-nine hours"11:59 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1300 in military time?

1300 military time = 1:00 PM. Subtract 12 from hours above 12: 13 − 12 = 1. So 1300 = 1:00 PM.

What is 1400 in military time?

1400 military time = 2:00 PM. 14 − 12 = 2, no minutes → 2:00 PM.

What is 1500 in military time?

1500 military time = 3:00 PM. 15 − 12 = 3 → 3:00 PM.

What is 2000 in military time?

2000 military time = 8:00 PM. 20 − 12 = 8 → 8:00 PM.

Who uses military time?

Military time (24-hour clock) is used by the military, hospitals, airlines, emergency services, railways, and most countries outside the US. It eliminates AM/PM confusion — critical in medical and operational contexts.

What is the difference between 12-hour and 24-hour time?

12-hour time uses 1–12 with AM/PM. 24-hour (military) time uses 0000–2359 with no AM/PM. 24-hour time is unambiguous — there's no confusion between 12:00 AM and 12:00 PM.

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