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Military Time Converter
Convert military time (24-hour) to standard 12-hour AM/PM time and back, with a full military time chart.
Quick answer
To convert military time to standard time, subtract 12 from any hour from 13 to 23 and add PM: 1430 is 2:30 PM. Hours 01 to 11 are AM, 12 is noon (PM) and 00 is midnight (12 AM). To go the other way, add 12 to PM hours: 7:45 PM is 1945.
Step by step
How to use the Military Time Converter
01
Type a 4-digit military time, or pick a 12-hour time.
02
See the converted time instantly.
Formula
PM hours: add 12 (2:30 PM → 1430). Hours 13-23: subtract 12.Worked examples
Military time chart
| Military time | Standard time | Military time | Standard time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 AM | 1200 | 12:00 PM |
| 0100 | 1:00 AM | 1300 | 1:00 PM |
| 0200 | 2:00 AM | 1400 | 2:00 PM |
| 0300 | 3:00 AM | 1500 | 3:00 PM |
| 0400 | 4:00 AM | 1600 | 4:00 PM |
| 0500 | 5:00 AM | 1700 | 5:00 PM |
| 0600 | 6:00 AM | 1800 | 6:00 PM |
| 0700 | 7:00 AM | 1900 | 7:00 PM |
| 0800 | 8:00 AM | 2000 | 8:00 PM |
| 0900 | 9:00 AM | 2100 | 9:00 PM |
| 1000 | 10:00 AM | 2200 | 10:00 PM |
| 1100 | 11:00 AM | 2300 | 11:00 PM |
Good to know
How military time works
Military time numbers the hours of the day from 00 to 23, so no AM or PM is needed. It is written with four digits and no colon, and spoken as hours: 0600 is “zero six hundred hours” and 1830 is “eighteen thirty hours”. Hospitals, airlines, the armed forces and emergency services use it to avoid mixing up morning and evening.
Midnight: 0000 or 2400?
0000 marks the start of a day and 2400 its end, so 2400 on Monday is the same moment as 0000 on Tuesday. Most schedules use 0000 and run to 2359 to keep a time from belonging to two dates.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is 1700 in military time?
1700 hours is 5:00 PM.
How do I write 12:30 AM in military time?
0030. The hour after midnight is hour 00.
Is military time the same as the 24-hour clock?
Yes, apart from style: the 24-hour clock is often written with a colon (14:30), military time without (1430).
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