Military Time Chart helps you to easily convert the Military Time into Standard Time. It is also known as 24 Hour Clock Time.
Don't know how to read military time and convert it into the regular time? Use the military time chart to convert the 24-hour clock time into regular time easily and quickly.
It is a method to express time used by the military, hospitals, government, public transportation, meteorologists, astronomers, and several emergency services like law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical personnel.
Even more, it's referred to as the 24-hour clock and is commonly used in non-English speaking countries of Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. In addition, it operates on a 24-hour clock format and beginning from midnight at 0000 hours and ending at 2300 hours.
It's very simple to read the military timing. The new day begins at midnight and we can write it as 0000. The last-minute of the day is written as 2359. That is one minute before the next midnight begins. Also, some people may write midnight as 0000 or 2400.
From 12:00 AM midnight to 12:00 PM noon, the military time is written the same as the regular time without a colon(:). That is 0000 to 1200.
But from 12:00 PM noon to 12:00 AM midnight, the 24-hour clock time is written differently.
For example,
Also, refer the military time chart for reading practice.
Various organizations and professional groups write the regular time differently. Usually military, emergency services, and hospitals write it as hours and minutes without any colon and space.
HoursMinutes
Example:
0210 = 02 Hours and 10 Minutes.
To express time in seconds, a colon is inserted between the minutes and seconds as:
HoursMinutes:Seconds
Example:
0315:25 = 03 Hours, 15 Minutes, and 25 Seconds.
You can use the military time chart to do this type of conversion easily and quickly. But in case you are a math freak or wish to understand how to convert military time to regular time manually, then follow the instructions below.
Let's take some examples to understand it.
Suppose, Military timing is: 1430. Convert it into regular time.
Firstly, let's separate hours and minutes.
So, Hours = 14 and Minutes = 30
Here we can see the time is larger than 1200. So, we will subtract the hours by 12.
14 - 12 = 2 Hours
So, Regular time: 2:30 PM.
Military timing: 1015. Find regular time.
After separation, hours = 10 and minutes = 15.
Here, the time is smaller than 1200. So, we will just put the colon(:) between hours and minutes.
Regular time: 10:15 AM.
Let's take some examples.
Regular time: 02:15 AM
Here the time is in AM. So, we just remove the AM and colon.
Military timing: 0215.
Regular time: 03:30 PM
Here the time is in PM. Therefore, we will add the hours by 12.
So, 03 + 12 = 15 Hours.
No change in minutes. we will place minutes as it is.
So, Military timing: 1530.
This time system dates back to the Early Egyptians in the 11th dynasty. It first appeared in a coffin lid, famous as "Diagonal Star Table". Egyptians synchronized this time system with several patterns of constellations passing through the sky during the night. The system was defined by the amount of light intensity present during the day and season.
As the world progressed, major improvements were witnessed in strategy and communication. The 24-hour clock was one of the many improvements. It was way better than the 12-hour clock because the latter posed too much room for error.
It is quite well established and is the most commonly used interval notation in the world. The United States Navy adopted the 24-hour system in the year 1920 and the United States Army did it in 1942. The USA switches back and forth between 12-hour and 24-hour time systems for neither of the systems has been set as the standard.
"Curiosity killed the cat". You must have heard this saying often. However, in the case of the military, it is the ambiguity that kills the cat. Ambiguity can disrupt operations and missions and can lead soldiers and other personnel to the wrong paths.
This is why the military uses a 24-hour time system. It eliminates the possible confusion between PM (evening hours) and AM (morning hours).
One might think there is still a risk of a mix-up between AM and PM. The military has to continually switch between various time zones and has to use a military alphabet system for that. Suppose "Alpha", "Charlie", and "Mike" time zones are "A", "C", and "M" times, respectively. Such times can be easily misunderstood if regular time was used. The 24-hour system comes into use now.
In addition, the 24-hour time system makes time-telling as well as time-keeping easy and simple. Also, it prevents uncertainty and confusion.
Yes, military timing is popularly referred to as the 24-hour clock time.
No, you can't use it offline. You need a device with an active internet connection to use it.
Regular time is the usual 12-hour clock time in which the time is divided into two twelve-hour blocks. The first block starts at 12:00 AM and runs till 12:00 PM, and the second block starts at 12:00 PM and ends at 12:00 AM. With regular time, you must always mention AM or PM. So, one does not get confused as to whether you are referring to the first half or second half of the day.
Yes, you can write it as 2400 or 0000.
Suppose your friend says "Let's catch up at 8:30". Now, this is regular time and the absence of AM or PM creates a lot of confusion for you as to whether your friend meant morning or evening. But if he says "Let's catch up at 20:30", it is easily understood that it's evening.
4:00 PM = 1600