A quick reference for converting military (24-hour) time to standard 12-hour AM/PM. Use the full chart below or learn the simple rules to convert any time in your head.
| 24-hour | 12-hour |
|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 AM |
| 0015 | 12:15 AM |
| 0030 | 12:30 AM |
| 0045 | 12:45 AM |
| 0100 | 1:00 AM |
| 0115 | 1:15 AM |
| 0130 | 1:30 AM |
| 0145 | 1:45 AM |
| 0200 | 2:00 AM |
| 0215 | 2:15 AM |
| 0230 | 2:30 AM |
| 0245 | 2:45 AM |
| 0300 | 3:00 AM |
| 0315 | 3:15 AM |
| 0330 | 3:30 AM |
| 0345 | 3:45 AM |
| 0400 | 4:00 AM |
| 0415 | 4:15 AM |
| 0430 | 4:30 AM |
| 0445 | 4:45 AM |
| 0500 | 5:00 AM |
| 0515 | 5:15 AM |
| 0530 | 5:30 AM |
| 0545 | 5:45 AM |
| 0600 | 6:00 AM |
| 0615 | 6:15 AM |
| 0630 | 6:30 AM |
| 0645 | 6:45 AM |
| 0700 | 7:00 AM |
| 0715 | 7:15 AM |
| 0730 | 7:30 AM |
| 0745 | 7:45 AM |
| 0800 | 8:00 AM |
| 0815 | 8:15 AM |
| 0830 | 8:30 AM |
| 0845 | 8:45 AM |
| 0900 | 9:00 AM |
| 0915 | 9:15 AM |
| 0930 | 9:30 AM |
| 0945 | 9:45 AM |
| 1000 | 10:00 AM |
| 1015 | 10:15 AM |
| 1030 | 10:30 AM |
| 1045 | 10:45 AM |
| 1100 | 11:00 AM |
| 1115 | 11:15 AM |
| 1130 | 11:30 AM |
| 1145 | 11:45 AM |
| 1200 | 12:00 PM |
| 1215 | 12:15 PM |
| 1230 | 12:30 PM |
| 1245 | 12:45 PM |
| 1300 | 1:00 PM |
| 1315 | 1:15 PM |
| 1330 | 1:30 PM |
| 1345 | 1:45 PM |
| 1400 | 2:00 PM |
| 1415 | 2:15 PM |
| 1430 | 2:30 PM |
| 1445 | 2:45 PM |
| 1500 | 3:00 PM |
| 1515 | 3:15 PM |
| 1530 | 3:30 PM |
| 1545 | 3:45 PM |
| 1600 | 4:00 PM |
| 1615 | 4:15 PM |
| 1630 | 4:30 PM |
| 1645 | 4:45 PM |
| 1700 | 5:00 PM |
| 1715 | 5:15 PM |
| 1730 | 5:30 PM |
| 1745 | 5:45 PM |
| 1800 | 6:00 PM |
| 1815 | 6:15 PM |
| 1830 | 6:30 PM |
| 1845 | 6:45 PM |
| 1900 | 7:00 PM |
| 1915 | 7:15 PM |
| 1930 | 7:30 PM |
| 1945 | 7:45 PM |
| 2000 | 8:00 PM |
| 2015 | 8:15 PM |
| 2030 | 8:30 PM |
| 2045 | 8:45 PM |
| 2100 | 9:00 PM |
| 2115 | 9:15 PM |
| 2130 | 9:30 PM |
| 2145 | 9:45 PM |
| 2200 | 10:00 PM |
| 2215 | 10:15 PM |
| 2230 | 10:30 PM |
| 2245 | 10:45 PM |
| 2300 | 11:00 PM |
| 2315 | 11:15 PM |
| 2330 | 11:30 PM |
| 2345 | 11:45 PM |
Tip: 0000 is midnight; 2400 may be used to mark the end of a day in schedules.
Military time is written as four digits without a colon. The first two digits are the hour (00–23), and the last two are minutes (00–59). For example, 1545 means 15 hours and 45 minutes, which is 3:45 PM.