Military time counts the hours of the day from 00 to 23, so there is no AM or PM. 3:45 PM is 1545.
Military time converter
Convert either way. The chart below covers every hour.
How to convert
- Morning (midnight to 12:59 PM): keep the numbers and drop the colon. 7:30 AM is 0730. Midnight is 0000; noon is 1200.
- Afternoon and evening (1 PM to 11:59 PM): add 12 to the hour. 3:45 PM is 1545.
- Back to regular time: if the hour is 13 or more, take away 12 and add PM.
How to say it
1545 is said “fifteen forty-five”. On the hour, say “hundred”: 0700 is “zero seven hundred”.
Military time chart
| Regular time | Military time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0000 |
| 1:00 AM | 0100 |
| 2:00 AM | 0200 |
| 3:00 AM | 0300 |
| 4:00 AM | 0400 |
| 5:00 AM | 0500 |
| 6:00 AM | 0600 |
| 7:00 AM | 0700 |
| 8:00 AM | 0800 |
| 9:00 AM | 0900 |
| 10:00 AM | 1000 |
| 11:00 AM | 1100 |
| 12:00 PM | 1200 |
| 1:00 PM | 1300 |
| 2:00 PM | 1400 |
| 3:00 PM | 1500 |
| 4:00 PM | 1600 |
| 5:00 PM | 1700 |
| 6:00 PM | 1800 |
| 7:00 PM | 1900 |
| 8:00 PM | 2000 |
| 9:00 PM | 2100 |
| 10:00 PM | 2200 |
| 11:00 PM | 2300 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 1500 in regular time?
3:00 PM.
What is midnight in military time?
0000 (some people write 2400 for the end of the day).