How to read Military Time?
► Use “hundred” instead of “thousand” (2000 is Twenty Hundred Hours)
►When possible, read two digits at a time (2015 is Twenty Fifteen Hours)
►Say Zero instead of Oh (0005 is Zero Zero Zero Five) - read more
►In casual conversations you can drop the “Hours” in the end - read more
Q: Should I say “hours” after giving time?
A: In formal writing, the word “hours” is always added. However, in conversations, when your meaning is obvious, it’s very typical to drop the “hours”.
In addition, soldiers and members of the Army will usually add the word “hours”. Marines and Coast Guard members will usually drop the “hours”.
Q: Can I say “Oh” instead of Zero?
A: In everyday conversations and in the Movies, you are likely to hear “Oh”s, but military members always say Zero to avoid ambiguity.
24 HOUR CLOCK - CONVERSION TABLE:
PLEASE NOTE: Military time does not have a Colon (:), but 24 hours clocks do!
| 24 Hour Clock | Regular Time | 24 Hour Clock | Regular Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 1:00 AM | 13:00 | 1:00 PM | |
| 02:00 | 2:00 AM | 14:00 | 2:00 PM | |
| 03:00 | 3:00 AM | 15:00 | 3:00 PM | |
| 04:00 | 4:00 AM | 16:00 | 4:00 PM | |
| 05:00 | 5:00 AM | 17:00 | 5:00 PM | |
| 06:00 | 6:00 AM | 18:00 | 6:00 PM | |
| 07:00 | 7:00 AM | 19:00 | 7:00 PM | |
| 08:00 | 8:00 AM | 20:00 | 8:00 PM | |
| 09:00 | 9:00 AM | 21:00 | 9:00 PM | |
| 10:00 | 10:00 AM | 22:00 | 10:00 PM | |
| 11:00 | 11:00 AM | 23:00 | 11:00 PM | |
| 12:00 | Noon | 0000 or 24:00 | Midnight |
Military time is the clock format in which the day lasts from midnight to midnight. At midnight, the hours begin at 00 and go up to 23. This clock format has become the international time standard because it is clear, concise, and unambiguous.
While the clock formats in other countries use a 12-hour format (hh:mm), the military time is a 4-digit number without a break. You can click here to download our simple military time converter.
For a simple, easy to use Military time converter - see our downloadable Excel Military Time Calculator
table with examples of military TIME conversion:
Military time conversion is pretty simple. These examples will make it easy for you to understand how one time format can be converted to the other. Here you can see military time being converted to regular 12-hour format.
| 0745 | 7:45 AM |
| 2349 | 11:49 PM |
| 0018 | 12:18 AM |
excel time sheets that use military time:
All you need to do is enter the information in RED, and Excel will calculate the hours and pay.
NOTE: These timesheet templates require you to enter the hours in an HH MM format.
Examples:
9:00 (9--colon--00)
17:00 17--colon--00)
download military timeshEets:
The military time notation clearly distinguishes between the beginning and end of the day. However, in the 12-hour format, there is no such distinction.
The military time is similar to the 24-hour clock, except that there is no colon in the military time. It is pronounced as a single number without the distinction between hours and minutes. You can download your timesheets in military clock format (with or without lunch breaks). We also have some more Excel templates. Check them out!
Excel Military Table - Weekly Timesheet
Excel Military Weekly Timesheet Table with Lunch Break
For one-time quick calculation - try our Online AM/PM Time Card Calculator
