Military Time Converter
Convert military (24-hour) time to standard 12-hour time and back instantly. Every hour of the day is explained below, with a full conversion chart.
Enter a military (24-hour) time like 1730, 0800, or 22:15 to convert it to standard 12-hour time.
Standard Time
5:30 PM
1730 hours is spoken as “17 30”
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Military time counts the hours of the day from 0000 to 2359. Morning hours match the 12-hour clock once you add a leading zero, and afternoon hours are the 12-hour hour plus 12. So 0800 is 8:00 AM, 1200 is noon, 1300 is 1:00 PM, 1500 is 3:00 PM, 1700 is 5:00 PM, 1900 is 7:00 PM, 2100 is 9:00 PM, and 2200 is 10:00 PM.
Minutes never change. 1630 is 4:30 PM, 1745 is 5:45 PM, and 0815 is 8:15 AM. Going the other way, 7 PM is 1900, 10 PM is 2200, and 8 AM is 0800.
Jump to any hour: 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300.
How to Convert Military Time
Military time runs from 0000 to 2359 on a 24-hour clock, written as four digits with no colon. The conversion follows three rules:
Morning hours stay the same
From 1:00 AM to 11:59 AM, keep the hour and pad to four digits. 8:15 AM is 0815. 11:45 AM is 1145.
Afternoon and evening: add 12
From 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM, add 12 to the hour. 1:00 PM is 1300, 5:30 PM is 1730, 11:59 PM is 2359. Going the other way, subtract 12 from any hour of 13 or greater.
Handle noon and midnight
12:00 PM (noon) stays 1200. 12:00 AM (midnight) becomes 0000, and 12:30 AM becomes 0030.
Writing the minutes
The last two digits of a military time are the minutes, exactly as on a normal clock. Only the hour is ever converted. 1630 is 4:30 PM, 0805 is 8:05 AM, and 2359 is 11:59 PM.
Strict military style has no colon and always keeps the leading zero: 0830, not 8:30 or 830. The colon form (16:30) is the same time written in general 24-hour notation, and most scheduling software accepts either.
Times before 1000 must keep their zero. Dropping it turns 0730 into 730, which some payroll systems will read as 7:30 PM.
Military Time by the Hour
Each hour of the day in military time, with the 12-hour equivalent, how it is spoken, and the reverse conversion. Use the links above to jump to a specific hour.
0000 military time = 12:00 AM
0000 is spoken as “zero hundred hours.” Midnight, or 12 AM, in military time is 0000. 0030 is 12:30 AM, spoken “zero zero thirty.”
This is the start of a new day. Some systems write the end of the previous day as 2400, but the next minute is always 0001.
0100 military time = 1:00 AM
0100 is spoken as “zero one hundred hours.” 1 AM in military time is 0100. 0130 is 1:30 AM, spoken “zero one thirty.”
0200 military time = 2:00 AM
0200 is spoken as “zero two hundred hours.” 2 AM in military time is 0200. 0230 is 2:30 AM, spoken “zero two thirty.”
0300 military time = 3:00 AM
0300 is spoken as “zero three hundred hours.” 3 AM in military time is 0300. 0330 is 3:30 AM, spoken “zero three thirty.”
0400 military time = 4:00 AM
0400 is spoken as “zero four hundred hours.” 4 AM in military time is 0400. 0430 is 4:30 AM, spoken “zero four thirty.”
0500 military time = 5:00 AM
0500 is spoken as “zero five hundred hours.” 5 AM in military time is 0500. 0530 is 5:30 AM, spoken “zero five thirty.”
0600 military time = 6:00 AM
0600 is spoken as “zero six hundred hours.” 6 AM in military time is 0600. 0630 is 6:30 AM, spoken “zero six thirty.”
A common start time for first shift in manufacturing, hospitals, and distribution centers.
0700 military time = 7:00 AM
0700 is spoken as “zero seven hundred hours.” 7 AM in military time is 0700. 0730 is 7:30 AM, spoken “zero seven thirty.”
Typical day-shift start for nursing units that run 0700 to 1900.
0800 military time = 8:00 AM
0800 is spoken as “zero eight hundred hours.” 8 AM in military time is 0800. 0830 is 8:30 AM, spoken “zero eight thirty.”
The most common office and contact center opening hour in the United States.
0900 military time = 9:00 AM
0900 is spoken as “zero nine hundred hours.” 9 AM in military time is 0900. 0930 is 9:30 AM, spoken “zero nine thirty.”
Read as "zero nine hundred," never "nine hundred." The leading zero is spoken.
1000 military time = 10:00 AM
1000 is spoken as “ten hundred hours.” 10 AM in military time is 1000. 1030 is 10:30 AM, spoken “ten thirty.”
1100 military time = 11:00 AM
1100 is spoken as “eleven hundred hours.” 11 AM in military time is 1100. 1130 is 11:30 AM, spoken “eleven thirty.”
1200 military time = 12:00 PM
1200 is spoken as “twelve hundred hours.” Noon, or 12 PM, in military time is 1200. 1230 is 12:30 PM, spoken “twelve thirty.”
Noon is the one hour that reads the same in both systems: 1200 and 12:00 PM.
1300 military time = 1:00 PM
1300 is spoken as “thirteen hundred hours.” 1 PM in military time is 1300 (1 plus 12 equals 13). 1330 is 1:30 PM, spoken “thirteen thirty.”
The first hour where subtracting 12 is required. 13 minus 12 gives 1 PM.
1400 military time = 2:00 PM
1400 is spoken as “fourteen hundred hours.” 2 PM in military time is 1400 (2 plus 12 equals 14). 1430 is 2:30 PM, spoken “fourteen thirty.”
1500 military time = 3:00 PM
1500 is spoken as “fifteen hundred hours.” 3 PM in military time is 1500 (3 plus 12 equals 15). 1530 is 3:30 PM, spoken “fifteen thirty.”
A common second-shift start time and the end of a 0700 to 1500 day shift.
1600 military time = 4:00 PM
1600 is spoken as “sixteen hundred hours.” 4 PM in military time is 1600 (4 plus 12 equals 16). 1630 is 4:30 PM, spoken “sixteen thirty.”
1700 military time = 5:00 PM
1700 is spoken as “seventeen hundred hours.” 5 PM in military time is 1700 (5 plus 12 equals 17). 1730 is 5:30 PM, spoken “seventeen thirty.”
The standard end of a 0900 to 1700 workday, which is why 1700 is one of the most searched conversions.
1800 military time = 6:00 PM
1800 is spoken as “eighteen hundred hours.” 6 PM in military time is 1800 (6 plus 12 equals 18). 1830 is 6:30 PM, spoken “eighteen thirty.”
Evening shift handoffs in retail and hospitality often happen at 1800.
1900 military time = 7:00 PM
1900 is spoken as “nineteen hundred hours.” 7 PM in military time is 1900 (7 plus 12 equals 19). 1930 is 7:30 PM, spoken “nineteen thirty.”
The end of a 12-hour day shift that started at 0700.
2000 military time = 8:00 PM
2000 is spoken as “twenty hundred hours.” 8 PM in military time is 2000 (8 plus 12 equals 20). 2030 is 8:30 PM, spoken “twenty thirty.”
Written 2000, spoken "twenty hundred hours." Do not read it as the year.
2100 military time = 9:00 PM
2100 is spoken as “twenty-one hundred hours.” 9 PM in military time is 2100 (9 plus 12 equals 21). 2130 is 9:30 PM, spoken “twenty-one thirty.”
2200 military time = 10:00 PM
2200 is spoken as “twenty-two hundred hours.” 10 PM in military time is 2200 (10 plus 12 equals 22). 2230 is 10:30 PM, spoken “twenty-two thirty.”
A typical night-shift start. A 2200 to 0600 shift crosses midnight and runs 8 hours.
2300 military time = 11:00 PM
2300 is spoken as “twenty-three hundred hours.” 11 PM in military time is 2300 (11 plus 12 equals 23). 2330 is 11:30 PM, spoken “twenty-three thirty.”
The last full hour of the day. 2359 is the final minute before the clock resets to 0000.
Military Time Conversion Chart
Every hour and half hour of the day in military and standard time, with how each is spoken. For any other minute value, keep the minutes and convert only the hour.
| Military Time | 12-Hour Time | Spoken As |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 AM (midnight) | zero hundred hours |
| 0030 | 12:30 AM | zero zero thirty |
| 0100 | 1:00 AM | zero one hundred hours |
| 0130 | 1:30 AM | zero one thirty |
| 0200 | 2:00 AM | zero two hundred hours |
| 0230 | 2:30 AM | zero two thirty |
| 0300 | 3:00 AM | zero three hundred hours |
| 0330 | 3:30 AM | zero three thirty |
| 0400 | 4:00 AM | zero four hundred hours |
| 0430 | 4:30 AM | zero four thirty |
| 0500 | 5:00 AM | zero five hundred hours |
| 0530 | 5:30 AM | zero five thirty |
| 0600 | 6:00 AM | zero six hundred hours |
| 0630 | 6:30 AM | zero six thirty |
| 0700 | 7:00 AM | zero seven hundred hours |
| 0730 | 7:30 AM | zero seven thirty |
| 0800 | 8:00 AM | zero eight hundred hours |
| 0830 | 8:30 AM | zero eight thirty |
| 0900 | 9:00 AM | zero nine hundred hours |
| 0930 | 9:30 AM | zero nine thirty |
| 1000 | 10:00 AM | ten hundred hours |
| 1030 | 10:30 AM | ten thirty |
| 1100 | 11:00 AM | eleven hundred hours |
| 1130 | 11:30 AM | eleven thirty |
| 1200 | 12:00 PM (noon) | twelve hundred hours |
| 1230 | 12:30 PM | twelve thirty |
| 1300 | 1:00 PM | thirteen hundred hours |
| 1330 | 1:30 PM | thirteen thirty |
| 1400 | 2:00 PM | fourteen hundred hours |
| 1430 | 2:30 PM | fourteen thirty |
| 1500 | 3:00 PM | fifteen hundred hours |
| 1530 | 3:30 PM | fifteen thirty |
| 1600 | 4:00 PM | sixteen hundred hours |
| 1630 | 4:30 PM | sixteen thirty |
| 1700 | 5:00 PM | seventeen hundred hours |
| 1730 | 5:30 PM | seventeen thirty |
| 1800 | 6:00 PM | eighteen hundred hours |
| 1830 | 6:30 PM | eighteen thirty |
| 1900 | 7:00 PM | nineteen hundred hours |
| 1930 | 7:30 PM | nineteen thirty |
| 2000 | 8:00 PM | twenty hundred hours |
| 2030 | 8:30 PM | twenty thirty |
| 2100 | 9:00 PM | twenty-one hundred hours |
| 2130 | 9:30 PM | twenty-one thirty |
| 2200 | 10:00 PM | twenty-two hundred hours |
| 2230 | 10:30 PM | twenty-two thirty |
| 2300 | 11:00 PM | twenty-three hundred hours |
| 2330 | 11:30 PM | twenty-three thirty |
Standard Time to Military Time
Going from a 12-hour clock to military time: AM hours are padded to four digits, PM hours have 12 added, noon stays 1200, and midnight becomes 0000.
| 12-Hour Time | Military Time | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM (midnight) | 0000 | Midnight becomes 0000 |
| 1:00 AM | 0100 | Pad to four digits |
| 2:00 AM | 0200 | Pad to four digits |
| 3:00 AM | 0300 | Pad to four digits |
| 4:00 AM | 0400 | Pad to four digits |
| 5:00 AM | 0500 | Pad to four digits |
| 6:00 AM | 0600 | Pad to four digits |
| 7:00 AM | 0700 | Pad to four digits |
| 8:00 AM | 0800 | Pad to four digits |
| 9:00 AM | 0900 | Pad to four digits |
| 10:00 AM | 1000 | Pad to four digits |
| 11:00 AM | 1100 | Pad to four digits |
| 12:00 PM (noon) | 1200 | Noon stays 1200 |
| 1:00 PM | 1300 | Add 12: 1 + 12 = 13 |
| 2:00 PM | 1400 | Add 12: 2 + 12 = 14 |
| 3:00 PM | 1500 | Add 12: 3 + 12 = 15 |
| 4:00 PM | 1600 | Add 12: 4 + 12 = 16 |
| 5:00 PM | 1700 | Add 12: 5 + 12 = 17 |
| 6:00 PM | 1800 | Add 12: 6 + 12 = 18 |
| 7:00 PM | 1900 | Add 12: 7 + 12 = 19 |
| 8:00 PM | 2000 | Add 12: 8 + 12 = 20 |
| 9:00 PM | 2100 | Add 12: 9 + 12 = 21 |
| 10:00 PM | 2200 | Add 12: 10 + 12 = 22 |
| 11:00 PM | 2300 | Add 12: 11 + 12 = 23 |
Military Time vs 24-Hour Time
The two systems count the same 24 hours, so 1730 and 17:30 are the same moment. The differences are conventions of writing and speaking:
| Convention | Military Time | 24-Hour Time |
|---|---|---|
| Separator | No colon: 1730 | Colon: 17:30 |
| Leading zero | Always written: 0830 | Often dropped: 8:30 |
| Midnight | 0000 (start of day) or 2400 (end of day) | 00:00 is standard; 24:00 is used for closing times |
| Spoken form | "seventeen thirty," "zero eight hundred" | Usually read like a normal clock |
| Where it is used | Armed forces, emergency services, hospitals | Most countries outside the US, transport timetables, software |
In practice, timesheet and scheduling tools accept either form. What matters is that the hour is unambiguous. If you record a shift as 2200 to 0600, anyone reading it knows it is an overnight shift of 8 hours, which you can confirm with the time duration calculator.
Who Uses Military Time and Why
Any operation that runs around the clock benefits from a clock that never repeats an hour. A schedule that reads “10 to 6” can mean two very different shifts; one that reads 2200 to 0600 cannot be misread.
Hospitals and healthcare
Medication times, nursing shift handoffs (0700 to 1900), and patient charts all use 24-hour time so that a dose logged at 0800 is never confused with one at 2000.
Contact centers and BPOs
Teams covering customers in several time zones schedule agents in 24-hour time. A queue staffed from 0600 to 2200 leaves no doubt about coverage, and overnight shifts land on the right date for payroll.
Logistics and manufacturing
Dispatch windows, dock appointments, and three-shift rotations (0600, 1400, 2200) are written in military time so drivers and line supervisors read the same schedule.
Aviation and emergency services
Flight plans, dispatch logs, and incident reports use 24-hour time, often in UTC, because the cost of an AM/PM mistake is too high.
The same clarity matters for payroll. Overnight shifts that cross midnight are the most common source of timesheet errors. Use the shift schedule generator to build rotation patterns in 24-hour time, and the work hours calculator to total hours for a shift that starts one day and ends the next.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is 1730 in military time?
1730 is 5:30 PM in standard time. Subtract 12 from the hour for any military time of 1300 or later: 17 minus 12 is 5, so 1730 becomes 5:30 PM.
What time is 1630?
1630 is 4:30 PM. The hour 16 minus 12 equals 4, and the minutes stay the same. Written with a colon it is 16:30, and it is spoken as "sixteen thirty."
What is 7 PM in military time?
7 PM is 1900 in military time. Add 12 to any PM hour from 1 PM to 11 PM: 7 plus 12 equals 19, written as four digits with no colon. It is spoken as "nineteen hundred hours."
How do I convert standard time to military time?
For AM times from 1:00 to 11:59, keep the hour and pad to four digits: 8:15 AM becomes 0815. For PM times, add 12 to the hour: 5:30 PM becomes 1730. Two special cases: 12:00 AM (midnight) becomes 0000, and 12:00 PM (noon) stays 1200.
What is 0000 in military time?
0000 is midnight, the first minute of a new day. It corresponds to 12:00 AM on a 12-hour clock. The minutes that follow are 0001, 0002, and so on, and 0030 is 12:30 AM.
Is 2400 a valid military time?
Yes, but only to mark the end of a day. 2400 and 0000 point to the same moment; 2400 belongs to the day that is ending and 0000 to the day that is starting. Timekeeping and scheduling systems almost always use 0000, and a shift that ends at midnight is usually recorded as ending at 2400 so the hours land on the correct date.
Is military time the same as 24-hour time?
The hours are identical. The differences are in formatting: military time is written as four digits with no colon and always keeps the leading zero (0830), while 24-hour time usually uses a colon (08:30 or 8:30). Military time also has its own spoken convention, such as "zero eight thirty."
How do you say 0900 out loud?
0900 is spoken as "zero nine hundred" or "zero nine hundred hours." Every leading zero is pronounced. On the hour, say "hundred"; with minutes, read the two pairs of digits directly, so 0915 is "zero nine fifteen."
How do you write minutes in military time?
The last two digits are the minutes, exactly as on a normal clock. 1645 is 4:45 PM, 0805 is 8:05 AM, and 2359 is 11:59 PM. Minutes never need conversion; only the hour changes when you cross between the two systems.
Why do shift schedules and timesheets use 24-hour time?
The 24-hour clock removes AM/PM ambiguity, which prevents scheduling and payroll errors, especially for overnight shifts and teams spread across time zones. A shift written as 2200 to 0600 cannot be misread the way "10 to 6" can.
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