PunchMilitary Time Converter
Type a time either way — 24-hour (1730, 09:00) or standard (5:30 pm) — and get the other one. The full conversion chart is below.
Conversion chart
| Military | Standard | Military | Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 AM | 1200 | 12:00 PM | |
| 0100 | 1:00 AM | 1300 | 1:00 PM | |
| 0200 | 2:00 AM | 1400 | 2:00 PM | |
| 0300 | 3:00 AM | 1500 | 3:00 PM | |
| 0400 | 4:00 AM | 1600 | 4:00 PM | |
| 0500 | 5:00 AM | 1700 | 5:00 PM | |
| 0600 | 6:00 AM | 1800 | 6:00 PM | |
| 0700 | 7:00 AM | 1900 | 7:00 PM | |
| 0800 | 8:00 AM | 2000 | 8:00 PM | |
| 0900 | 9:00 AM | 2100 | 9:00 PM | |
| 1000 | 10:00 AM | 2200 | 10:00 PM | |
| 1100 | 11:00 AM | 2300 | 11:00 PM |
How this is calculated
Midnight through noon match the clock you know: 0000 is 12:00 AM, 0900 is 9:00 AM, 1200 is noon. Past noon, subtract 12 from the first two digits: 1730 − 12 = 5:30 PM. Minutes never change.
Common questions
Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
Both are used. 0000 is the standard start of a new day; 2400 sometimes marks the end of the previous one (a shift ending at midnight). Timekeeping systems almost always use 0000.
Why does my time card use 24-hour time?
Payroll systems prefer it because there's no AM/PM ambiguity — a 9 PM clock-out typed as 9:00 costs someone twelve hours of confusion. If you're totaling a week of shifts, the time card calculator takes either format.
How do I say military times out loud?
Read the whole number: 0900 is 'zero nine hundred,' 1730 is 'seventeen thirty.' Minutes just follow the hours.
Part of PunchMath — free work-hours and pay calculators. Totaling shifts? The time card calculator takes 24-hour times directly.