Military Time (24-Hour) Converter & Chart
Convert 24-hour military time to 12-hour AM/PM standard time and view complete 24-hour reference conversion tables.
Instant Military Time Converter
12-Hour Standard Time
5:30 PM
Military 24-Hour: 17:30 hours (Pronounced "Seventeen Thirty Hours")
Rules for Reading Military Time
- Morning (0000 - 1159): Remains the same as standard AM hours with a leading zero (e.g., 0800 is 8:00 AM).
- Noon (1200): Exactly 12:00 PM.
- Afternoon & Evening (1300 - 2359): Subtract 12 hours from the hour digits (e.g., 1700 - 12 = 5:00 PM).
- Midnight (0000 or 2400): 0000 is the start of the day (12:00 AM Midnight), 2400 is the end of the day.
Complete 24-Hour Military Time Chart
Full side-by-side reference table with standard pronunciations.
| Military Time | 24-Hour Clock | 12-Hour AM/PM | Military Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 00:00 | 12:00 AM (Midnight) | Zero Hundred Hours |
| 0100 | 01:00 | 1:00 AM | Zero One Hundred Hours |
| 0200 | 02:00 | 2:00 AM | Zero Two Hundred Hours |
| 0300 | 03:00 | 3:00 AM | Zero Three Hundred Hours |
| 0400 | 04:00 | 4:00 AM | Zero Four Hundred Hours |
| 0500 | 05:00 | 5:00 AM | Zero Five Hundred Hours |
| 0600 | 06:00 | 6:00 AM | Zero Six Hundred Hours |
| 0700 | 07:00 | 7:00 AM | Zero Seven Hundred Hours |
| 0800 | 08:00 | 8:00 AM | Zero Eight Hundred Hours |
| 0900 | 09:00 | 9:00 AM | Zero Nine Hundred Hours |
| 1000 | 10:00 | 10:00 AM | Ten Hundred Hours |
| 1100 | 11:00 | 11:00 AM | Eleven Hundred Hours |
| 1200 | 12:00 | 12:00 PM (Noon) | Twelve Hundred Hours |
| 1300 | 13:00 | 1:00 PM | Thirteen Hundred Hours |
| 1400 | 14:00 | 2:00 PM | Fourteen Hundred Hours |
| 1500 | 15:00 | 3:00 PM | Fifteen Hundred Hours |
| 1600 | 16:00 | 4:00 PM | Sixteen Hundred Hours |
| 1700 | 17:00 | 5:00 PM | Seventeen Hundred Hours |
| 1800 | 18:00 | 6:00 PM | Eighteen Hundred Hours |
| 1900 | 19:00 | 7:00 PM | Nineteen Hundred Hours |
| 2000 | 20:00 | 8:00 PM | Twenty Hundred Hours |
| 2100 | 21:00 | 9:00 PM | Twenty-One Hundred Hours |
| 2200 | 22:00 | 10:00 PM | Twenty-Two Hundred Hours |
| 2300 | 23:00 | 11:00 PM | Twenty-Three Hundred Hours |