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Military Time Converter

May 11, 2020 by Joe Wallace

Convert military time to civilian time or vice versa with this calculator, plus see what time is it in military time right now. Military time uses a 24-hour clock where American standard or civilian time uses a 12-hour clock with “A.M.” and “P.M.” designations. The 24-hour clock is also known as the International Standard for time-telling because the 12-hour clock is primarily only used in North America outside of the U.S. Armed Forces.


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Military Time Conversion Chart

Military TimeStandard TimeMilitary TimeStandard Time
0000 / 240012:00 AM / Midnight120012:00 PM / Noon
01001:00 AM13001:00 PM
02002:00 AM14002:00 PM
03003:00 AM15003:00 PM
04004:00 AM16004:00 PM
05005:00 AM17005:00 PM
06006:00 AM18006:00 PM
07007:00 AM19007:00 PM
08008:00 AM20008:00 PM
09009:00 AM21009:00 PM
100010:00 AM220010:00 PM
110011:00 AM230011:00 PM

Military Time Zones Chart A-Z

Zone LetterZone NameTime OffsetMajor City
AAlphaGMT + 1 HourParis, France
BBravoGMT + 2 HoursAthens, Greece
CCharlieGMT + 3 HoursMoscow, Russia
DDeltaGMT + 4 HoursKabul, Afghanistan
EEchoGMT + 5 HoursNew Delhi, India
FFoxtrotGMT + 6 HoursDhanka, Bangladesh
GGolfGMT + 7 HoursBangkok, Thailand
HHotelGMT + 8 HoursBeijing, China
IIndiaGMT + 9 HoursTokyo, Japan
JJulietLocal TimeLocal Time Zone
KKiloGMT + 10 HoursSydney, Australia
LLimaGMT + 11 HoursHoniara, Solomon Islands
MMikeGMT + 12 HoursWellington, New Zealand
NNovemberGMT - 1 HourAzores
OOscarGMT - 2 HoursGodthab, Greenland
PPapaGMT - 3 HoursBuenos Aires, Argentina
QQuebecGMT - 4 HoursHalifax, Nova Scotia
RRomeoGMT - 5 HoursNew York, NY United States
SSierraGMT - 6 HoursDallas, TX United States
TTangoGMT - 7 HoursDenver, CO United States
UUniformGMT - 8 HoursLos Angeles, CA United States
VVictorGMT - 9 HoursJuneau, AK United States
WWhiskeyGMT - 10 HoursHonolulu, HI United States
XX-RayGMT - 11 HoursNome, AK United States
YYankeeGMT - 12 HoursSuva, Fiji
ZZuluGMT (Universal Time)Greenwich, England

How to Calculate Military Time

The simplest way to calculate military time is if you see an hour greater than 12, subtract 12 to get the p.m. time. For example, it’s 1700. (17 – 12 = 5:00 pm).

Writing Military Time

Unlike standard use of the 12-hour and 24-hour clocks, you don’t place a colon between the hour and the minutes when writing military time.

Examples of Military Time

  • Military time 2020 is 8:20 PM using a 12-hour clock notation.
  • Military time 1915 is: 07:15 PM using 12-hour clock notation.
  • Military time 1530 is: 03:30 PM using 12-hour clock notation.
  • Military time 1430 is: 02:30 PM using 12-hour clock notation.
  • Military time 1645 is: 04:45 PM using 12-hour clock notation.

European Time

The 24-hour clock is the main format used in Europe. While it is known as military time to Americans it is simply a 24-hour clock to most Europeans. In Europe, listed times therefore do not include the indicators ‘AM’ or ‘PM’.

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