Military Time Converter
Choose a direction, then enter a time to convert between standard 12-hour time and 24-hour military time.
Last updated: August 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert regular time to military time?
For AM hours, military time matches the clock hour (with a leading zero) - 9:00 AM becomes 0900. For PM hours, add 12 to the clock hour - 2:30 PM becomes 14:30 (1430).
What is 12 AM and 12 PM in military time?
12:00 AM (midnight) is 0000 in military time, and 12:00 PM (noon) is 1200 - these are the two exceptions where you don't simply add or keep the 12.
How do I convert military time back to 12-hour time?
If the hour is 13 or greater, subtract 12 and mark it PM (1430 becomes 2:30 PM); if it's 00-11, keep the hour and mark it AM, except 0000 which becomes 12:00 AM. Switch this calculator to "Military → 12-hour" mode to do this conversion directly.
Is 'military clock conversion' or 'military hours converter' different from converting military time?
No - all of these describe the same conversion between 24-hour military time and standard 12-hour clock time, in either direction. Pick the direction you need above.
Do 'military clock converter,' 'conversion of military time,' 'converting military time,' and 'translate military time' all mean the same thing here?
Yes - every one of these phrasings is asking to convert between 12-hour and 24-hour (military) time, which is exactly what this calculator does in both directions.
What is 1600 military time?
4:00 PM. Since 1600 is 16 hundred hours, subtract 12 to get 4, and any hour of 13 or greater is PM - switch this calculator to "Military → 12-hour" mode and enter hour 16, minute 0 to confirm.
What is 7 PM or 10 PM in military time?
7:00 PM is 1900 (19 hundred hours) - add 12 to the PM hour. 10:00 PM is 2200 (22 hundred hours), same rule. Only 12 PM (noon, stays 1200) and 12 AM (midnight, becomes 0000) break the simple "add 12" pattern.
What is 6 PM in military time?
1800 (18 hundred hours) - add 12 to the PM hour, same rule as any other PM time between 1 PM and 11 PM.
What is 8 AM in military time?
0800 - AM hours from 1 AM to 11 AM stay the same number in military time, just with a leading zero. Only 12 AM (midnight) is the exception, becoming 0000.
What is 12 PM in military time?
1200 - noon is one of the two exceptions to the simple AM/PM rules (the other being 12 AM/midnight, which becomes 0000). 12 PM stays 1200 rather than becoming 2400.
Is 'army clock converter' the same as a military time converter?
Yes - the US military and other armed forces use the same 24-hour clock system commonly called "military time," so "army clock converter" describes the same conversion this tool handles in both directions.