Military Time Converter — 12-Hour and 24-Hour Times
Convert one time per line between common 12-hour AM/PM notation and 24-hour military-style notation.
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How to use it
Enter times one per line, like 1430, 14:30, or 2:30 pm. The direction is detected for each line.
Good to know
Midnight is 0000 and noon is 1200. 2400 is accepted as midnight at the end of the day.
Convert a list of times in one pass
Enter each time on its own line. The input 1430 becomes 2:30 PM, 0015 becomes 12:15 AM, and 7:45 pm becomes 1945 hours. The tool detects whether each line is written in 12-hour or 24-hour form.
Midnight has two uses in 24-hour notation
The tool accepts 0000 and 2400 as midnight, but rejects 24:01 through 24:59. It does not attach a date, time zone, or daylight-saving rule, so it cannot determine which instant an ambiguous schedule refers to. Keep the original date and location with travel, medical, or operational timings.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1500 in military time?
1500 is 3:00 PM. Subtract 12 from any hour above 12 to get the PM time.
How do you say military time?
1430 is said "fourteen thirty". Times before 10:00 start with "zero", as in 0800 "zero eight hundred".
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Both are used. 0000 marks the start of a day and 2400 its end.