Military Time Converter
Type 1430 and see 2:30 PM — or type 2:30 PM and get 1430. Full chart below for every half hour of the day.
Military time chart (24-hour ↔ 12-hour)
| 24-hour | 12-hour | 24-hour | 12-hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 AM | 0030 | 12:30 AM |
| 0100 | 1:00 AM | 0130 | 1:30 AM |
| 0200 | 2:00 AM | 0230 | 2:30 AM |
| 0300 | 3:00 AM | 0330 | 3:30 AM |
| 0400 | 4:00 AM | 0430 | 4:30 AM |
| 0500 | 5:00 AM | 0530 | 5:30 AM |
| 0600 | 6:00 AM | 0630 | 6:30 AM |
| 0700 | 7:00 AM | 0730 | 7:30 AM |
| 0800 | 8:00 AM | 0830 | 8:30 AM |
| 0900 | 9:00 AM | 0930 | 9:30 AM |
| 1000 | 10:00 AM | 1030 | 10:30 AM |
| 1100 | 11:00 AM | 1130 | 11:30 AM |
| 1200 | 12:00 PM | 1230 | 12:30 PM |
| 1300 | 1:00 PM | 1330 | 1:30 PM |
| 1400 | 2:00 PM | 1430 | 2:30 PM |
| 1500 | 3:00 PM | 1530 | 3:30 PM |
| 1600 | 4:00 PM | 1630 | 4:30 PM |
| 1700 | 5:00 PM | 1730 | 5:30 PM |
| 1800 | 6:00 PM | 1830 | 6:30 PM |
| 1900 | 7:00 PM | 1930 | 7:30 PM |
| 2000 | 8:00 PM | 2030 | 8:30 PM |
| 2100 | 9:00 PM | 2130 | 9:30 PM |
| 2200 | 10:00 PM | 2230 | 10:30 PM |
| 2300 | 11:00 PM | 2330 | 11:30 PM |
The two conversion rules
- 24h → 12h: if the hour is 13 or more, subtract 12 and add PM. 0001–0059 becomes 12:xx AM, and 1200 stays 12:00 PM.
- 12h → 24h: if it is PM and the hour is less than 12, add 12. Midnight is 0000, noon is 1200.
When you convert a shift to decimal hours for payroll, first convert both ends to a 24-hour style clock, then subtract — our hours worked calculator does that in one step.
Questions people ask
How do I read military time?
Military time is a 24-hour clock written without a colon and without AM/PM. Hours run 0000 (midnight) to 2359 (11:59 PM). Anything 1300 or higher is PM: subtract 1200 to get the civilian hour (1430 → 2:30 PM).
How do I convert 1430 military time?
1430 → take 14, subtract 12 → 2, keep the minutes → 2:30 PM. Our converter above does this instantly in both directions.
What is 0000 in normal time?
0000 is midnight (12:00 AM). 2400 is also sometimes used for the exact end of a day; both mean midnight, but 0000 starts the day and 2400 ends it.
Why do hospitals, the military, and airlines use 24-hour time?
It removes AM/PM ambiguity. In shift work and scheduling, a mistaken 7 AM vs 7 PM is dangerous, so unambiguous 24-hour notation is standard in medicine, aviation, military, and computing.