![]() Times from 1000-2400 with no minutes, such as 1000 (10 am), are spoken “ten-hundred” or “ten-hundred hours”. If there are minutes such as 0230 (2:30 am), it’s spoken “zero-two-thirty”. For example, 0100 (1 am) is spoken “zero-one hundred” or “zero-one hundred hours”. Any time that starts with a “zero” is spoken that way. Now that you know how to read it, you need to learn how to hear and speak it. Note: For times greater than 1200, just subtract 1200 to get normal time, 1745-1200=545=5:45 pm normal time. If you are told to pick your Young Marine up at 1745, that means you need to pick up at 5:45 pm. If you are told that your Young Marine needs to be at a specific place at 0930, that means they need to be there at 9:30 am. Our normal everyday clocks are 12 hour clocks and that’s why we use am & pm.Ġ000 & 2400 are actually considered to be the same time. Military time is based on a 24 hour clock. We have compiled some information that may help you. This can be confusing for parents with no military experience. converts to on the 24-hour clock, ADD 10 to 12.Lewis & Clark Young Marines uses military time quite often. converts to on the 24-hour clock, ADD 4 to 12. Your Swedish grandfather will arrive at your local airport at 4 p.m., and you would like to give him the military time so he is not confused. Here is another trick to help you with the “p.m.” hours. It gives you 10 … 10 p.m! Was that easy or what?Ī drill instructor says the time is “sixteen-hundred.” If you want to know what 1600 converts to on the 12-hour clock, SUBTRACT 12 from 16. If you want to know what it converts to on the 12-hour clock, SUBTRACT 12 from 22. This trick will help you with the “p.m.” hours. Best of all, MMA will teach you how to easily convert military time into civilian time without having to memorize the chart!Ģ4-Hour Clock (Military Time): 12-Hour Clock (Civilian Time) Therefore, 1400 converts into 2 p.m., 1500 converts into 3 p.m., and so on and so on.īelow is a time conversation chart courtesy of Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, Texas. The “p.m.” hours usually give people more trouble, but always remember that 1300 (said “thirteen-hundred”) converts into 1 p.m. Pretty straightforward, huh?Īnything between 12 is basically “p.m.” time. and 0730 (said “zero, seven-thirty”) converts into 7:30 a.m. For example, 0100 (said “zero, one-hundred”) converts into 1 a.m. So far, so good.Īnything between 00 is basically “a.m.” time. ![]() 0000 (said “zero-hundred”) is midnight, and 1200 (said “twelve-hundred”) is noon. The first two digits represent the hour and the last two digits represent the minutes. Just like a 12-hour digital clock, military time is always displayed in four digits. While most Americans may not need to learn military time, it is actually quite useful … and it’s very easy to learn! The United States, however, uses the 12-hour clock, which is why the numbers do not go past 12, and the “a.m.” and “p.m.” must be used. Military time is based on a 24-hour clock, which is why the numbers on the clock go from 00 to 23. After all, “zero, two-hundred” (0200), “fourteen-thirty” (1430) and “twenty-three hundred” (2300) all sound more like money instead of time, right? Unless you work in an international industry, such as a global airline, most Americans never fully grasp military time.
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