Punch1500 Military Time
1500 hours is 3:00 PM standard time — said out loud, “fifteen hundred hours.” Past noon, subtract 12 from the hour digits: 15 − 12 = 3, so 1500 is 3:00 PM.
15:00–15:59 by the quarter hour
| Military | Standard |
|---|---|
| 1500 | 3:00 PM |
| 1515 | 3:15 PM |
| 1530 | 3:30 PM |
| 1545 | 3:45 PM |
Minutes never convert — only the hour does. Any minute works the same way: 1507 is 3:07 PM, 1552 is 3:52 PM. For any other time, the military time converter takes both directions.
Where 1500 shows up
Three in the afternoon — day shift ends, swing shift begins. The 3-to-11 shift is written 1500–2300, and school lets out around now, which is why 1500 might be the most-looked-up afternoon hour of all.
Common questions
What time is 1500 military time?
1500 hours is 3:00 PM standard time. Subtract 12 from the hour digits (15 − 12) and keep the minutes.
How do you say 1500 out loud?
“Fifteen hundred” or “fifteen hundred hours.” Whole hours are read as hundreds; with minutes you read both pairs — 1530 is “fifteen thirty.”
Is 1500 AM or PM?
1500 is 3:00 PM in the afternoon or evening — any military time from 1200 through 2359 is PM.
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