Military Time Converter

How to Read This Chart

Find your four-digit time in the left column and read across. Times from 0000 to 1159 are mornings — the hour matches standard time directly. Times from 1300 to 2359 are afternoons and evenings — subtract 12 from the hour to get the PM time. For times with minutes, such as 1430 or 1545, only the hour changes: 1430 is 2:30 PM, 1545 is 3:45 PM.

Need a specific minute right now? Type it into the converter at the top of this page — it answers as you type.

What Is Military Time?

Military time is the everyday American name for the 24-hour clock. Instead of restarting the count at noon and midnight (12:00 AM / 12:00 PM), the hours simply keep counting: 1:00 PM becomes 1300, 2:30 PM becomes 1430, and 11:00 PM becomes 2300. Every minute of the day has exactly one label, so "2:30" can never be mistaken for "2:30 in the morning."

Hospitals, airlines, logistics companies, emergency services, and the armed forces use it on schedules, medication charts, and flight plans. If you were handed a shift that reads 1430–2230, the converter above turns it into 2:30 PM–10:30 PM instantly.

Who Uses Military Time?

• Nurses and hospital staff — medication records and shift schedules like 0700–1900 avoid AM/PM confusion
• Aviation — flight plans and timetables worldwide run on the 24-hour clock
• Logistics and trucking — delivery windows and dispatch sheets
• Emergency services and dispatchers — timestamps on every call
• The armed forces — where the name comes from

If you are traveling to Europe or reading a 24-hour plane ticket like 18:45, this converter works exactly the same way.

Save the Chart as an Image

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Right-click the preview (or long-press on mobile) and choose "Save image as" — you get the full high-resolution chart. Click the preview to view it full size; click anywhere to close.

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