This military time chart lists all 24 hours of the day in four-digit military time, with every quarter hour beside it and the matching standard (AM/PM) time underneath. It is interactive: choose any time and the chart highlights it, shows the conversion on the tape and lists every minute of that quarter hour so you can read an exact time such as 1437.
How to use the military time chart
- Choose a time in Highlight a time. The chart marks the row for that hour, and the exact cell if you picked :00, :15, :30 or :45.
- Read the military time, the 24-hour clock form and the spoken version on the tape.
- Scroll to the minute table to see each minute in that quarter hour, in military, 24-hour and 12-hour form.
- Use your browser’s print command for a paper copy of the chart.
How to read the chart
Each row is one hour. The first column is the standard hour; the next four columns show that hour at :00, :15, :30 and :45. The morning rows (12 AM to 11 AM) keep their hour numbers with a leading zero, while every afternoon and evening row adds 12:
The two rows people trip over are the 12 o’clock rows: 12 AM (midnight) is hour 00, and 12 PM (noon) is hour 12.
Hours at a glance
| Standard | Military | Spoken |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0000 | zero hundred |
| 3:00 AM | 0300 | zero three hundred |
| 6:00 AM | 0600 | zero six hundred |
| 9:00 AM | 0900 | zero nine hundred |
| 12:00 PM | 1200 | twelve hundred |
| 3:00 PM | 1500 | fifteen hundred |
| 6:00 PM | 1800 | eighteen hundred |
| 9:00 PM | 2100 | twenty-one hundred |
| 11:59 PM | 2359 | twenty-three fifty-nine |
Worked example
Your hospital shift starts at 2:37 PM. Pick 14:37 in the chart:
- The 2 PM row is highlighted; it runs 1400, 1415, 1430, 1445.
- 2:37 PM sits between 1430 and 1445, and the minute table shows it exactly: 1437, spoken “fourteen thirty-seven.”
- The tape confirms the rule used: PM → 2 + 12 = 14.
Tips for memorizing military time
- Subtract 2, drop the 1. For hours 13–19, subtracting 2 from the second digit gives the PM hour: 1600 → 6 − 2 = 4 PM; 1900 → 9 − 2 = 7 PM. For 20 and above, subtract 12 instead: 2200 → 10 PM.
- Anything under 1200 is morning. The only twist is 00, which is the 12 AM hour.
- Minutes never change. Only the hour moves between the two systems.
- Anchor on meal times. Breakfast 0700, lunch 1200, dinner 1800, lights out 2200.
Where the chart is useful
Shift workers, nurses, dispatchers and pilots read and write 24-hour times all day, and many time clocks print punches that way. Keeping the chart handy prevents the classic mistake of logging a 7:00 PM start as 0700. For one-off conversions, the military time converter accepts any time, and the Zulu time converter translates local military time to UTC. To total a shift written in 24-hour time, use the hours calculator.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1500 in military time?
1500 is 3:00 PM. Subtract 12 from any military hour from 13 to 23 to get the PM hour: 15 − 12 = 3.
What time is 0000 in military time?
0000 is midnight, 12:00 AM, the first minute of the day. The midnight hour runs from 0000 to 0059, which is 12:00 AM to 12:59 AM.
How do quarter hours look in military time?
Keep the hour and use 00, 15, 30 or 45 for the minutes. 2:15 PM is 1415, 2:30 PM is 1430 and 2:45 PM is 1445.
Is military time the same as 24-hour time?
They count the hours the same way. Military style writes four digits without a colon (1430) and often adds 'hours' when spoken, while civilian 24-hour time usually includes a colon (14:30).