military TIME converter - ARMY TIME CONVERTER - 24 hour clock converter

Military time is a method used to measure the time based on a 24 hour clock instead of using two groups of 12 hours each.

Military Time is sequential in nature and the hours go from 00 to 23. The 12 hour time format does not distinguish clearly between the end of a day and the beginning of the other.

How to convert Military time to Standard?

• From 0000 to 1200 is essentially the same as Standard Time
• From 1300 to 2400 - subtract 1200 to get the standard time
• Example 1700 - 1200 = 5 00 pm

Military time is standard and leaves no room for error. This is the reason why it is used for all major emergency services in the U.S. and Canada.

This time format is different than the regular 24 hour format as it does not use colons. Also, it is pronounced differently. The military time is pronounced as a four digit number:

Zero Eight Hundred Hours
Twelve Thirty Hours
Twenty Three Hundred Hours.

examples of military TIME (ARMY TIME) v.s. 24 hour clock (24hr time
Both these time formats use 24 hour clock format. However, the military time does not use a colon. Here are some examples of conversion from military time to 24 hour clock.

What time is 1700 hours?
5:00 PM