Military Time Converter

Convert military (24-hour) time to standard 12-hour time with AM/PM, or the other way around. Type a time like 1430, 14:30 or 2:30 PM — the converter works out which format you entered.

Standard time
2:30 PM
1430 = 2:30 PM
Military time
1430 hours
24-hour clock
14:30
12-hour clock
2:30 PM
Said aloud
Fourteen thirty hours
Time of day
Afternoon
Minutes since midnight
870

How to use the military time converter

Type a time in any common format and the converter shows it in both systems:

  • Military time: 1430, 0715, 14:30 or 2300 hours
  • Standard time: 2:30 PM, 7:15am, 11 pm

How to convert military time to standard time

  • 0000 to 0059: add 12 to the hour and use AM — 0030 is 12:30 AM.
  • 0100 to 1159: just add a colon and AM — 0915 is 9:15 AM.
  • 1200 to 1259: add a colon and PM — 1245 is 12:45 PM.
  • 1300 to 2359: subtract 12 from the hour and use PM — 1730 is 5:30 PM.

How to convert standard time to military time

  • AM times: write the hour with two digits — 7:15 AM is 0715. For 12 AM (midnight), use 00: 12:40 AM is 0040.
  • PM times: add 12 to the hour — 3:20 PM is 1520. 12 PM (noon) stays 1200.

Military time chart

StandardMilitaryStandardMilitary
12:00 AM (midnight)000012:00 PM (noon)1200
1:00 AM01001:00 PM1300
2:00 AM02002:00 PM1400
3:00 AM03003:00 PM1500
4:00 AM04004:00 PM1600
5:00 AM05005:00 PM1700
6:00 AM06006:00 PM1800
7:00 AM07007:00 PM1900
8:00 AM08008:00 PM2000
9:00 AM09009:00 PM2100
10:00 AM100010:00 PM2200
11:00 AM110011:00 PM2300

How to say military time

Military time is spoken as two pairs of digits followed by "hours". 0600 is "zero six hundred hours", 1430 is "fourteen thirty hours" and 2105 is "twenty-one zero five hours". Midnight is usually written 0000, although some schedules use 2400 for the end of a day.

Who uses it? The US military, police and fire departments, hospitals, aviation (in UTC, called "Zulu" time) and most countries outside North America in everyday life, where it is simply called the 24-hour clock.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1500 in military time?

1500 is 3:00 PM. Subtract 12 from any hour 13 or higher to get the PM time.

What time is 2100 in military time?

2100 hours is 9:00 PM.

How do you write midnight in military time?

Midnight is 0000 (zero hundred hours). One minute after midnight is 0001, and 12:30 AM is 0030. Some schedules write 2400 for the end of a day.

Is noon 1200 or 0000?

Noon is 1200. Midnight is 0000.

Do you use a colon in military time?

Traditionally no — military time is written as four digits, such as 1430. The civilian 24-hour clock often adds a colon: 14:30.

Conversions use the internationally agreed definitions of each unit (for example, 1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly) and are rounded for display. Volume converters use US customary units unless stated otherwise.

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