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Military Time Converter

1400 in military time is 2:00 PM. To convert any PM time to military time, add 12 to the hour, so 6:00 PM becomes 1800. This military time converter changes 12-hour AM/PM times to 24-hour military format and back, or you can scan the full military time chart below for every hour from 0000 to 2300.

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Quick answer

For PM times, add 12 to the hour. For example, 6:00 PM is 18:00 (1800) and 2:30 PM is 14:30.

What this tells you

  • For PM times, add 12 to the hour. For example, 6:00 PM is 18:00 (1800) and 2:30 PM is 14:30.
  • 12:00 AM is 00:00 and 12:00 PM is 12:00.
  • 24-hour time runs from 00:00 through 23:59.

How to Use

  1. 1Choose conversion direction.
  2. 2Enter time in the source format.
  3. 3For 12-hour input, select AM or PM.
  4. 4Calculate to get converted time format.

How It Works

Formula

12-hour to 24-hour: If PM and hour < 12, add 12. If AM and hour = 12, use 00. 24-hour to 12-hour: If hour = 0, show 12 AM. If hour < 12, show AM. If hour = 12, show PM. If hour > 12, subtract 12 and show PM.

Military time conversion is a rule-based format change, not an arithmetic estimate. The converter preserves minutes and adjusts only the hour plus AM/PM label based on standard 12-hour and 24-hour mapping rules.

Calculation note: values are processed in the order shown above, using the current input units.

Worked Examples

12-hour to 24-hour

Time2:05 PM
Result14:05

24-hour to 12-hour

Time00:15
Result12:15 AM

Military Time Chart: 24-Hour to 12-Hour Conversion

Every hour of the day in military (24-hour) format and standard 12-hour format. Minutes stay the same in both formats.

Military timeStandard 12-hour time
000012:00 AM (midnight)
01001:00 AM
02002:00 AM
03003:00 AM
04004:00 AM
05005:00 AM
06006:00 AM
07007:00 AM
08008:00 AM
09009:00 AM
100010:00 AM
110011:00 AM
120012:00 PM (noon)
13001:00 PM
14002:00 PM
15003:00 PM
16004:00 PM
17005:00 PM
18006:00 PM
19007:00 PM
20008:00 PM
21009:00 PM
220010:00 PM
230011:00 PM

Military time is usually spoken in hundreds. 0800 is 'zero eight hundred' and 1500 is 'fifteen hundred'. Midnight is written as 0000 (or 2400 at the end of a day).

Frequently Asked Questions

12:00 AM is 00:00 in 24-hour time.
1400 is 2:00 PM. For any 24-hour time of 1300 or later, subtract 12 from the hour to get the PM time.
12:00 PM remains 12:00 in 24-hour time.
24-hour format avoids AM/PM ambiguity in schedules and operations.
1800 is 6:00 PM. For 24-hour times after 12:00, subtract 12 to get the PM time: 18 − 12 = 6 PM.
6:00 PM is 1800 (18:00). Add 12 to any PM hour before 12: 6 + 12 = 18.
It estimates military time converter outputs using the visible inputs and formula assumptions on this page.

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