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Military Time Converter

Convert between 12-hour AM/PM time and 24-hour military time, with the spoken form and a full chart.

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Military time chart
12-hour time24-hour timeMilitary time
12:00 AM00:000000
1:00 AM01:000100
2:00 AM02:000200
3:00 AM03:000300
4:00 AM04:000400
5:00 AM05:000500
6:00 AM06:000600
7:00 AM07:000700
8:00 AM08:000800
9:00 AM09:000900
10:00 AM10:001000
11:00 AM11:001100
12:00 PM12:001200
1:00 PM13:001300
2:00 PM14:001400
3:00 PM15:001500
4:00 PM16:001600
5:00 PM17:001700
6:00 PM18:001800
7:00 PM19:001900
8:00 PM20:002000
9:00 PM21:002100
10:00 PM22:002200
11:00 PM23:002300
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Military time is the 24-hour clock written with four digits and no colon: the day starts at 0000 (midnight) and ends at 2359. Hours after noon simply continue counting, so 1:00 PM is 1300 and 9:00 PM is 2100. The format removes any AM/PM ambiguity, which is why it is used by the armed forces, hospitals, aviation, emergency services and most countries outside North America in everyday life.

Type any time into the converter — 2:30 pm, 14:30, 1430 or even 9pm — and it shows the military form, the 24-hour form with a colon, the 12-hour AM/PM form and how the time is spoken aloud ("fourteen thirty hours"). The chart below lists all 24 hours for quick reference. The rule of thumb: for PM times add 12 to the hour (except 12 PM, which stays 1200), and for 12 AM use 0000.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1400 in military time?

1400 is 2:00 PM. Subtract 12 from any hour above 12 to get the afternoon or evening time: 1400 − 1200 = 2:00 PM.

How do I convert regular time to military time?

For AM times keep the hour (add a leading zero: 9:15 AM = 0915), except 12 AM, which becomes 0000. For PM times add 12 to the hour: 3:45 PM = 1545. 12 PM (noon) stays 1200.

What is midnight in military time?

Midnight is 0000, the start of the new day. Some organisations write 2400 to mark the end of a day, but 0000 is the standard form for the time itself.

What is 2100 in military time?

2100 is 9:00 PM. Likewise 1900 is 7:00 PM, 2200 is 10:00 PM and 2300 is 11:00 PM.

How do you say military time out loud?

Read the hour and minutes as two numbers and add "hours": 1400 is "fourteen hundred hours", 1430 is "fourteen thirty hours". Leading zeros are spoken: 0900 is "zero nine hundred hours", 0905 is "zero nine zero five hours".

Is there a colon in military time?

No. Military time is written as four digits without a colon (1430). The civilian 24-hour format usually includes one (14:30) — the time is the same.

What is 12 AM and 12 PM in military time?

12 AM (midnight) is 0000 and 12 PM (noon) is 1200. These two are the most common source of AM/PM mistakes.

Who uses military time?

The armed forces, police and fire services, hospitals and nursing, aviation and railways, as well as ordinary timetables in most of Europe, Asia and Latin America, where the 24-hour clock is the everyday standard.

What does "Zulu time" mean?

In military and aviation use, time zones are identified by letters, and Z ("Zulu") stands for UTC. A time written as 1400Z means 14:00 UTC regardless of your local time zone.

What formats does the converter accept?

You can type 2:30 pm, 2:30 PM, 2pm, 14:30, 14.30, 14h30 or 1430. Times from 0000 to 2359 are accepted, and 2400 is read as midnight.