Armed forces, hospitals, aviation and emergency services use the 24-hour clock to avoid confusing a.m. and p.m. Midnight is 0000 and noon is 1200; there is no colon, and times are spoken as “zero seven hundred” or “nineteen forty-five hours”.
How to use the Military Time Converter
- Convert
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How it works
For 12-hour input, 12 a.m. becomes 00 and p.m. hours have 12 added. For military input, hours above 12 have 12 subtracted and a.m./p.m. is added.
Military time chart
| Standard | Military |
|---|---|
| 12:00 a.m. (midnight) | 0000 |
| 1:00 a.m. | 0100 |
| 2:00 a.m. | 0200 |
| 3:00 a.m. | 0300 |
| 4:00 a.m. | 0400 |
| 5:00 a.m. | 0500 |
| 6:00 a.m. | 0600 |
| 7:00 a.m. | 0700 |
| 8:00 a.m. | 0800 |
| 9:00 a.m. | 0900 |
| 10:00 a.m. | 1000 |
| 11:00 a.m. | 1100 |
| 12:00 p.m. (noon) | 1200 |
| 1:00 p.m. | 1300 |
| 2:00 p.m. | 1400 |
| 3:00 p.m. | 1500 |
| 4:00 p.m. | 1600 |
| 5:00 p.m. | 1700 |
| 6:00 p.m. | 1800 |
| 7:00 p.m. | 1900 |
| 8:00 p.m. | 2000 |
| 9:00 p.m. | 2100 |
| 10:00 p.m. | 2200 |
| 11:00 p.m. | 2300 |
Formula
Military time = hours (00–23) and minutes written as four digits; p.m. hours add 12 (except 12 p.m.)Worked example
Inputs — Convert: Standard (12-hour) → military; Time: 2:30 pm.
Results — Result = 1430; Military time = 1430; Standard time = 2:30 p.m.; How it is spoken = fourteen thirty hours.
Frequently asked questions
What is 7 p.m. in military time?
1900.
How do you say 0800?
“Zero eight hundred hours.”
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Both appear; 0000 starts a day and 2400 ends one.
What formula does the Military Time Converter use?
Military time = hours (00–23) and minutes written as four digits; p.m. hours add 12 (except 12 p.m.).