Military time converter and chart (0000–2400)
Military time is the 24-hour clock written without a colon: 5:30 PM is 1730, midnight is 0000. To convert an afternoon or evening time, subtract 12 from anything 1300 or above; morning times read the same on both clocks. The converter below goes both ways as you type, and the full chart is underneath.
The full chart
Every hour, both notations, and how it is spoken. Minutes carry straight across in every row: 1615 is 4:15 PM.
| Military | Standard | Spoken |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 AM | zero zero hundred |
| 0100 | 1:00 AM | zero one hundred |
| 0200 | 2:00 AM | zero two hundred |
| 0300 | 3:00 AM | zero three hundred |
| 0400 | 4:00 AM | zero four hundred |
| 0500 | 5:00 AM | zero five hundred |
| 0600 | 6:00 AM | zero six hundred |
| 0700 | 7:00 AM | zero seven hundred |
| 0800 | 8:00 AM | zero eight hundred |
| 0900 | 9:00 AM | zero nine hundred |
| 1000 | 10:00 AM | 10 hundred |
| 1100 | 11:00 AM | 11 hundred |
| 1200 | 12:00 PM | 12 hundred |
| 1300 | 1:00 PM | 13 hundred |
| 1400 | 2:00 PM | 14 hundred |
| 1500 | 3:00 PM | 15 hundred |
| 1600 | 4:00 PM | 16 hundred |
| 1700 | 5:00 PM | 17 hundred |
| 1800 | 6:00 PM | 18 hundred |
| 1900 | 7:00 PM | 19 hundred |
| 2000 | 8:00 PM | 20 hundred |
| 2100 | 9:00 PM | 21 hundred |
| 2200 | 10:00 PM | 22 hundred |
| 2300 | 11:00 PM | 23 hundred |
The two conversions worth memorising
Going from military to standard: if the first two digits are 13 or more, subtract 12 and it is PM; if they are 12, keep them and it is PM; below 12, keep them and it is AM, with 0000 as midnight. Going the other way: PM times other than 12 PM add 12, 12 AM becomes 00, and everything else keeps its number and gains a leading zero.
The half-hour trap does not exist here — minutes are identical on both clocks — but the noon-and-midnight pair catches everyone. 12:00 PM is 1200, 12:00 AM is 0000, and "12 AM Friday" means the first minute of Friday, not the last. Written military style, that ambiguity disappears, which is why hospitals, airlines, and the military use it in the first place.
How to use this
- Type a time in either notation — 1730, 17:30 and 5:30 pm all work.
- Read both forms side by side, plus how the military form is spoken.
- For times on the hour, the chart below covers all 24 rows at a glance.
Worth knowing: Military time is a notation, not a timezone. 1730 in Berlin and 1730 in Denver are different instants; for that conversion use the meeting planner.
FAQ
What is 1730 in regular time?
5:30 PM. Subtract 12 from the hours (17 − 12 = 5) and keep the minutes. Any military time of 1300 or above is an afternoon or evening time.
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Both are used, with different meanings by convention: 0000 is the start of a day and 2400 the end of the previous one. Timetables that say 2400 mean the same instant as 0000 of the next date. Most military and aviation usage prefers 0000.
How do you say military time out loud?
Hours below ten are spoken digit by digit with a leading zero: 0800 is "zero eight hundred". On the hour you say "hundred"; with minutes you just read them: 1745 is "seventeen forty-five". US military usage often adds "hours" at the end.
Is military time the same as the 24-hour clock?
Same numbers, different notation. The 24-hour clock writes 17:30 with a colon; military style writes 1730 without one, and speaks it in the "seventeen thirty" form. Most of the world uses the 24-hour clock in daily life — the "military" label is mainly American.