Military Time Converter
Convert military time to standard time and back. Type a 24-hour time like 1430 to get 2:30 PM, or type a standard time to get the 24-hour form. Midnight and noon are handled the way they trip people up, with 0000 as 12:00 AM and 1200 as 12:00 PM. A full chart from 0000 to 2300 sits below, and you can save it as an image. Free and instant in your browser.
Convert military time to standard time and back in a moment. Type a 24-hour time like 1430 to read 2:30 PM, or enter a 12-hour time to get the military form. It clears up the ones people trip on, with 0000 as midnight and 1200 as noon, and a full 0000 to 2300 chart sits below. It answers what is 1400 in regular time, and the reverse.
- Leap-year accurate
- 100% free
- No sign-up, no app
- Instant as you type
- Works offline after first load
How to use it
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Type a military time
Enter a 24-hour time such as 0730 or 1815 and read the standard 12-hour time straight away.
- 2
Or go the other way
Enter a standard time with AM or PM and get the 24-hour military form.
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Use the chart
Scan the full 0000 to 2300 reference chart, and save it as an image to print or pin.
When it comes in handy
Work and shifts
Read a rota or log written in 24-hour time and turn it into the AM and PM times you are used to.
Travel and timetables
Make sense of 24-hour departure times on tickets, boards and schedules.
Learning the format
Get comfortable with military time using the side-by-side chart as a cheat sheet.
Instant, accurate & 100% in your browser
The calculation runs right here in your browser, counting the real calendar so leap years and month lengths come out right. Nothing you type is sent to a server, there is no sign-up and no limit, and once the page has loaded it keeps working even with no connection.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you convert military time to standard time?
- For times from 0000 to 1259, the 12-hour time uses the same minutes with AM, except 0000 which reads as 12:00 AM. From 1300 to 2359 you subtract 12 from the hours and add PM, so 1430 becomes 2:30 PM. Noon, 1200, stays as 12:00 PM. The converter applies all of this for you.
- What is 0000 and 1200 in standard time?
- 0000 is midnight, written as 12:00 AM, the start of the day. 1200 is noon, written as 12:00 PM. These two are the ones people mix up most, so the converter spells them out clearly.
- Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
- Both are used to mean midnight, but they mark different ends of a day. 0000 is the midnight that starts a day, while 2400 is sometimes written for the midnight that ends one. This converter treats midnight as 0000, which is the common 24-hour convention.
- Can I save the military time chart?
- Yes. The chart lists every hour from 0000 to 2300 next to its standard time, and the "Download chart" button saves it as an image you can print, pin or keep on your phone.
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