Standard time to military time converter
Handy for shift logs, medical charts and security reports that require military time.
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How to use it
- Enter standard time.
- The result appears straight away and updates as you edit.
- Copy the result, or copy a link that keeps the same values to share it.
How it is calculated
For 1 to 11 PM add 12 to the hour and 12 AM becomes 00, then write hours and minutes as two digits each with no separator.
Example
Inputs: Standard time = 7:15 PM. Result: Military time: 1915.
7:15 PM
1915
Limits and caveats
- AM or PM is required, otherwise morning and evening cannot be told apart.
- Seconds, if typed, are dropped because military time uses four digits.
Questions about this tool
How is midnight written in military time?
Midnight is 0000, the first minute of the new day.
How do you say 0800 out loud?
In military usage it is said as zero eight hundred hours, meaning 8 AM.
Is 7 AM written 700?
The standard form has four digits, so 7 AM is 0700 with a leading zero.