Conversion rules
12:xx AM → 00xx · 1:00–11:59 AM → same, with a leading zero
12:xx PM → 12xx · 1:00–11:59 PM → add 12 to the hour
12:xx PM → 12xx · 1:00–11:59 PM → add 12 to the hour
Example: 2:30 PM is 1430 in military time (14:30 on a 24-hour clock). 12:15 AM is 0015.
Military time chart
- 1 AM 0100 · 2 AM 0200 · 3 AM 0300 · 4 AM 0400 · 5 AM 0500 · 6 AM 0600
- 7 AM 0700 · 8 AM 0800 · 9 AM 0900 · 10 AM 1000 · 11 AM 1100 · 12 PM 1200
- 1 PM 1300 · 2 PM 1400 · 3 PM 1500 · 4 PM 1600 · 5 PM 1700 · 6 PM 1800
- 7 PM 1900 · 8 PM 2000 · 9 PM 2100 · 10 PM 2200 · 11 PM 2300 · 12 AM 0000
Adding up shifts? Use the time duration calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert PM to military time?
Add 12 to the hour for times from 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM. 2:30 PM becomes 1430. Noon is 1200.
How do I write midnight in military time?
Midnight at the start of the day is 0000. Some schedules use 2400 for the end of the day.
How do I convert military time to standard time?
For hours 13–23, subtract 12 and add PM. For 00, use 12 AM. 1715 is 5:15 PM; 0045 is 12:45 AM.
How do you say military time?
1430 is said “fourteen thirty”; 0800 is “zero eight hundred”; 1200 is “twelve hundred”.