How to use the Military Time Converter
- Type a standard time such as “3:45 pm” or a military time such as “1545”.
- The converted time appears instantly, along with how to say it.
- Use the chart below for quick reference.
How to convert to military time
- From 12:00 AM to 12:59 AM (midnight hour): subtract 12 hours → 0000 to 0059.
- From 1:00 AM to 12:59 PM: drop the colon and AM/PM, adding a leading zero if needed. 9:30 AM → 0930, 12:15 PM → 1215.
- From 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM: add 12 to the hour. 3:45 PM → 1545, 11:00 PM → 2300.
How to convert military time to standard time
If the hour is 13 or more, subtract 12 and add PM (1700 → 5:00 PM). 1200–1259 is PM; 0000–0059 is 12-something AM. Hours 01–11 are AM.
How to say military time
Read the hours and minutes as two numbers and add “hundred” for whole hours: 0600 is “zero six hundred” (or “oh six hundred”), 1430 is “fourteen thirty”, 2000 is “twenty hundred”. The military often appends a time zone letter, such as “1430 Zulu” for UTC.
Military time chart
| Standard time | Military time | Standard time | Military time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0000 | 12:30 AM | 0030 |
| 1:00 AM | 0100 | 1:30 AM | 0130 |
| 2:00 AM | 0200 | 2:30 AM | 0230 |
| 3:00 AM | 0300 | 3:30 AM | 0330 |
| 4:00 AM | 0400 | 4:30 AM | 0430 |
| 5:00 AM | 0500 | 5:30 AM | 0530 |
| 6:00 AM | 0600 | 6:30 AM | 0630 |
| 7:00 AM | 0700 | 7:30 AM | 0730 |
| 8:00 AM | 0800 | 8:30 AM | 0830 |
| 9:00 AM | 0900 | 9:30 AM | 0930 |
| 10:00 AM | 1000 | 10:30 AM | 1030 |
| 11:00 AM | 1100 | 11:30 AM | 1130 |
| 12:00 PM | 1200 | 12:30 PM | 1230 |
| 1:00 PM | 1300 | 1:30 PM | 1330 |
| 2:00 PM | 1400 | 2:30 PM | 1430 |
| 3:00 PM | 1500 | 3:30 PM | 1530 |
| 4:00 PM | 1600 | 4:30 PM | 1630 |
| 5:00 PM | 1700 | 5:30 PM | 1730 |
| 6:00 PM | 1800 | 6:30 PM | 1830 |
| 7:00 PM | 1900 | 7:30 PM | 1930 |
| 8:00 PM | 2000 | 8:30 PM | 2030 |
| 9:00 PM | 2100 | 9:30 PM | 2130 |
| 10:00 PM | 2200 | 10:30 PM | 2230 |
| 11:00 PM | 2300 | 11:30 PM | 2330 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is 5 PM in military time?
1700.
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Midnight at the start of the day is 0000. Some schedules use 2400 for the end of the day, but 0000 is the standard.
What time is 1900 in military time?
7:00 PM.
Does military time use a colon?
Usually not — it is written as four digits, like 1545. In civilian 24-hour time a colon is common: 15:45.