Free Military Time Converter

Military Time Converter Overview

The Military Time Converter is a free online tool that makes it simple to switch between the 24‑hour clock (commonly called military time) and the standard 12‑hour AM/PM format. Whether you need a quick conversion from standard to military time, want to know the current time in 24‑hour format, or need a detailed reference chart, this converter provides everything in one place. It is designed as both a time converter and a learning resource for anyone unfamiliar with the 24‑hour system.

What Is Military Time?

Military time is simply another name for the 24‑hour clock. Instead of dividing the day into two 12‑hour blocks with AM and PM, military time counts the hours from 00 to 23, beginning at midnight. This eliminates any confusion about morning or evening and is used extensively in the military, aviation, healthcare, and transportation. The standard presentation is hhmm (without a colon) or hh:mm (with a colon). The first two digits represent the hour (00–23), and the last two represent minutes (00–59). In military contexts, the colon is usually omitted, so 2:30 PM becomes 1430.

Hourly Conversion Chart

The chart below shows each hour of the day in the 12‑hour system, the 24‑hour notation, and the correct military time pronunciation.

12‑hour (AM/PM)	24‑hour	Military (hhmm)	Pronunciation
Midnight 12:00 a.m.	00:00 / 24:00	0000 / 2400	Zero-zero-zero-zero (or Twenty-four hundred)
1:00 a.m.	01:00	0100	Zero one hundred
2:00 a.m.	02:00	0200	Zero two hundred
3:00 a.m.	03:00	0300	Zero three hundred
4:00 a.m.	04:00	0400	Zero four hundred
5:00 a.m.	05:00	0500	Zero five hundred
6:00 a.m.	06:00	0600	Zero six hundred
7:00 a.m.	07:00	0700	Zero seven hundred
8:00 a.m.	08:00	0800	Zero eight hundred
9:00 a.m.	09:00	0900	Zero nine hundred
10:00 a.m.	10:00	1000	Ten hundred
11:00 a.m.	11:00	1100	Eleven hundred
Noon 12:00 p.m.	12:00	1200	Twelve hundred
1:00 p.m.	13:00	1300	Thirteen hundred
2:00 p.m.	14:00	1400	Fourteen hundred
3:00 p.m.	15:00	1500	Fifteen hundred
4:00 p.m.	16:00	1600	Sixteen hundred
5:00 p.m.	17:00	1700	Seventeen hundred
6:00 p.m.	18:00	1800	Eighteen hundred
7:00 p.m.	19:00	1900	Nineteen hundred
8:00 p.m.	20:00	2000	Twenty hundred
9:00 p.m.	21:00	2100	Twenty-one hundred
10:00 p.m.	22:00	2200	Twenty-two hundred
11:00 p.m.	23:00	2300	Twenty-three hundred

Minutes to Decimal Conversion Table

When you need to convert time into a decimal format — for example, to calculate work hours for payroll — use the fact that 1 hour = 60 minutes. Converting minutes to decimal hours is done by dividing the number of minutes by 60:

$$\text{Decimal hours} = \frac{\text{minutes}}{60}$$

The table below offers pre‑calculated decimal equivalents for every minute from 1 to 60.

Minutes (1–30)	Decimal	Minutes (31–60)	Decimal
1	0.02	31	0.52
2	0.03	32	0.53
3	0.05	33	0.55
4	0.07	34	0.57
5	0.08	35	0.58
6	0.10	36	0.60
7	0.12	37	0.62
8	0.13	38	0.63
9	0.15	39	0.65
10	0.17	40	0.67
11	0.18	41	0.68
12	0.20	42	0.70
13	0.22	43	0.72
14	0.23	44	0.73
15	0.25	45	0.75
16	0.27	46	0.77
17	0.28	47	0.78
18	0.30	48	0.80
19	0.32	49	0.82
20	0.33	50	0.83
21	0.35	51	0.85
22	0.37	52	0.87
23	0.38	53	0.88
24	0.40	54	0.90
25	0.42	55	0.92
26	0.43	56	0.93
27	0.45	57	0.95
28	0.47	58	0.97
29	0.48	59	0.98
30	0.50	60	1.00

Example: If you work 8 hours and 25 minutes, convert the 25 minutes to $\frac{25}{60} \approx 0.42$. Your total hours are then $8.42$ hours. You can perform this conversion manually, look it up in the table, or rely on the converter.

How to Read and Pronounce Military Time

Reading military time aloud follows a few simple rules:

• Leading zeros are always pronounced: 0835 is spoken as “zero eight thirty‑five.”
• Use “hundred” for the hour part: 1000 is “ten hundred,” not “one thousand.” This pattern continues for all whole hours.
• Minutes may be read as a single number or digit‑by‑digit: 0017 can be “zero zero seventeen” or “zero zero one seven.”
• Time zone letters: A suffix such as Z (Zulu) or J (Juliett) indicates the time zone; Zulu corresponds to UTC.

Midnight and Noon in the 24‑Hour System

Noon is straightforward — it is always 12:00 and is written as 1200 in military format.

Midnight can be expressed in two ways:

• 0000 — the preferred format, used for the beginning of a day or activity.
• 2400 — occasionally used for the end of a day, such as a store closing time (e.g., 24:00) or a train arriving during the last minute of the day.

Thus, Monday at 24:00 is the same as Tuesday at 00:00.

Practical Conversion Examples

Example 1: Converting 1700 military time to standard
Set the converter to “Military to Standard,” enter 1700, and the result is 5:00 PM. The pronunciation is “seventeen hundred.”

Example 2: Converting 10:00 PM standard to military
Choose “Standard to Military,” input 10:00 PM (making sure to select PM), and the tool outputs 22:00 (2200), pronounced “twenty‑two hundred.”

The converter also shows the current military time at the top of the page, updating based on your local time zone — perfect for a quick “what time is it in military time” check.