Military time, also known as the 24-hour clock, is used by the military and in many countries around the world. Instead of using a 12-hour clock with AM and PM, military time uses a 24-hour format starting at midnight (0000 hours) and ending at 11:59 PM (2359 hours).
Converting regular time to military time involves adding or subtracting 12 hours from the given time, depending on whether it is before or after noon. For example, 1:00 PM becomes 1300 hours, while 6:00 AM becomes 0600 hours.
Using the Military Minutes Time Conversion Chart
The Military Minutes Time Conversion Chart is a handy tool for quickly converting regular time to military time. Simply find the time in the left column and read the corresponding military time in the right column. For example, if you want to convert 3:30 PM to military time, find 3:30 in the left column and see that it corresponds to 1530 hours in military time.
It’s important to note that military time does not use a colon between hours and minutes, so 3:30 PM would be written as 1530 hours. Using the Military Minutes Time Conversion Chart can help you quickly and accurately convert between regular time and military time for any time of day.