Military Time Converter

Convert military (24-hour) time to standard AM/PM time and back: 1430 is 2:30 PM. Includes a full chart, how to say it aloud, and time between two times.

Type a time — military (1430, 14:30) or standard (2:30 pm)

Military time

1430

Standard time

2:30 PM

Said aloud

fourteen thirty

Time between two times

Start

End

Duration

8 h 30 min

An end time earlier than the start counts as the next day (an overnight shift).

Military time chart

24-hour military time and 12-hour standard time
Military	Standard	Military	Standard
0000	12:00 AM (midnight)	1200	12:00 PM (noon)
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

How to convert military time

From 0000 to 1159 the hours are the same as the morning hours: 0730 is 7:30 AM, and 0000 is midnight (12:00 AM). From 1300 to 2359, subtract 12 from the hour for the PM time: 1430 − 1200 = 2:30 PM, 2100 is 9:00 PM. 1200 is noon.

To go the other way, morning times keep their hour with a leading zero (9:15 AM = 0915), and for PM times add 12 to the hour (4:45 PM = 1645). 12:xx AM becomes 00xx.

Writing and saying it

Military time is written as four digits with no colon or AM/PM, often followed by "hours". It is read digit pairs at a time: 0730 is "zero seven thirty", 1400 is "fourteen hundred", 2145 is "twenty-one forty-five". Midnight is usually written 0000 for the start of a day; some schedules use 2400 for the end of one, which is the same moment.

Frequently asked questions

What is 1500 in military time?

1500 is 3:00 PM. Subtract 12 from any hour from 13 to 23 to get the PM hour.

What time is 2100?

9:00 PM. 2200 is 10:00 PM and 2300 is 11:00 PM.

Is midnight 0000 or 2400?

Both name the same moment: 0000 starts a new day, 2400 ends the old one. Most schedules, logs and clocks use 0000.

What is 7 PM in military time?

1900 — add 12 to the hour for any PM time from 1 PM to 11 PM.

Do you say "hundred hours"?

For whole hours, yes: 0600 is "zero six hundred (hours)". For other times you read the two pairs: 1615 is "sixteen fifteen".