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Military Time Converter
Convert between 24-hour (military) time and 12-hour AM/PM time, both ways.
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How the Military Time Converter Works
Military (24-hour) time runs 00:00 to 23:59 with no AM or PM, so every time is unambiguous. To read it as 12-hour time, anything before 12:00 is AM (with 00:xx becoming 12:xx AM), and 13:00 onward is PM — subtract 12 for the hour (13:00 is 1:00 PM). This converter goes both ways: enter a time and tell it which format that is.
The 24-hour clock is standard in the military, aviation, medicine and most of the world because it can’t be misread. Midnight is 00:00 and noon is 12:00.
12-hour PM = 24-hour hour − 12 (except 12 PM)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 14:30 in regular time?
2:30 PM. For 24-hour times of 13:00 or later, subtract 12 from the hour to get the PM time.
How does 24-hour time work?
Hours run 00 to 23 with no AM/PM. 00:00 is midnight, 12:00 is noon, 23:59 is one minute before midnight.
What is midnight in military time?
00:00 (some write 24:00 for the end of a day). Noon is 12:00.
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