Military Time Converter: 24-Hour to 12-Hour Chart
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Military Time Converter: 24-Hour to 12-Hour Chart
Fast answer: what is 1700 in regular time?
1700 hours is 5:00 p.m. in 12-hour time. The 24-hour clock runs from 00:00 to 23:59; numbers after 12:00 represent afternoon or evening hours. For example, 13:30 is 1:30 p.m., 17:30 is 5:30 p.m., and 22:30 is 10:30 p.m.
Complete 24-hour to 12-hour chart
| 24-hour time | 12-hour equivalent | Four-digit form |
| 00:00 | 12:00 AM | 0000 |
| 01:00 | 1:00 AM | 0100 |
| 02:00 | 2:00 AM | 0200 |
| 03:00 | 3:00 AM | 0300 |
| 04:00 | 4:00 AM | 0400 |
| 05:00 | 5:00 AM | 0500 |
| 06:00 | 6:00 AM | 0600 |
| 07:00 | 7:00 AM | 0700 |
| 08:00 | 8:00 AM | 0800 |
| 09:00 | 9:00 AM | 0900 |
| 10:00 | 10:00 AM | 1000 |
| 11:00 | 11:00 AM | 1100 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 PM | 1200 |
| 13:00 | 1:00 PM | 1300 |
| 14:00 | 2:00 PM | 1400 |
| 15:00 | 3:00 PM | 1500 |
| 16:00 | 4:00 PM | 1600 |
| 17:00 | 5:00 PM | 1700 |
| 18:00 | 6:00 PM | 1800 |
| 19:00 | 7:00 PM | 1900 |
| 20:00 | 8:00 PM | 2000 |
| 21:00 | 9:00 PM | 2100 |
| 22:00 | 10:00 PM | 2200 |
| 23:00 | 11:00 PM | 2300 |
How to convert military time
For hours from 13 to 23, subtract 12 from the hour and write PM; leave the minutes unchanged. For 01 through 11 use AM. The hour 00 means 12 a.m. (midnight), while 12 means 12 p.m. (noon). Four-digit military-style notation commonly removes the colon, so 1745 means 17:45.
| You see | Say it as | 12-hour time |
| 1300 | thirteen hundred | 1:00 PM |
| 1530 | fifteen thirty | 3:30 PM |
| 1630 | sixteen thirty | 4:30 PM |
| 1700 | seventeen hundred | 5:00 PM |
| 1730 | seventeen thirty | 5:30 PM |
| 1830 | eighteen thirty | 6:30 PM |
| 1900 | nineteen hundred | 7:00 PM |
| 2000 | twenty hundred | 8:00 PM |
| 2130 | twenty-one thirty | 9:30 PM |
| 2200 | twenty-two hundred | 10:00 PM |
| 2230 | twenty-two thirty | 10:30 PM |
| 2300 | twenty-three hundred | 11:00 PM |
How to go from AM/PM back to military time
For PM times from 1 through 11, add 12 to the hour: 4 p.m. becomes 1600 and 9:45 p.m. becomes 2145. Keep noon as 1200. For AM times before noon, keep the hour and use a leading zero where needed: 7:15 a.m. becomes 0715. Midnight is 0000 at the start of a day.
What military time does not tell you
The notation tells you the hour and minute, not the geographic time zone. A 1700 appointment in Dallas and a 1700 appointment in London occur at different UTC instants. For precise coordination, include the city or explicit time zone with the clock time.
Frequently asked questions
What is 1700 hours?
5:00 p.m.
What is 2200?
10:00 p.m.
Is 0000 midnight?
Yes. 00:00 marks the start of a new day in the 24-hour clock.
Is 12:00 noon or midnight?
12:00 is noon; 00:00 is midnight in the 24-hour clock.
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