Current Military Time

How to Read the Current Military Time

To read the current military time, take the first two digits as the hour and the last two as the minutes. 3 checks give the standard time:

1. Hours 00 to 11 are AM; 00 is the 12 AM hour (0045 = 12:45 AM).
2. Hour 12 is the noon hour (1215 = 12:15 PM).
3. Hours 13 to 23 are PM; subtract 12 (1745 = 5:45 PM).

How Accurate Is This Military Clock?

This military clock is as accurate as your device clock. Phones and computers set their clocks from internet time servers through the Network Time Protocol (NTP), which keeps them within a fraction of a second. The page reads that clock every second and converts it to each time zone with your browser’s time zone database, including daylight saving time.

The Military Day at a Glance

The military day runs from 0000 to 2359 in 4 blocks of 6 hours:

• 0000–0559: midnight to 5:59 AM.
• 0600–1159: 6:00 AM to 11:59 AM.
• 1200–1759: noon to 5:59 PM.
• 1800–2359: 6:00 PM to 11:59 PM.

Show Military Time on Your Phone or Computer

To show military time on a phone or computer, turn on the 24-hour time setting. On iPhone it is Settings → General → Date & Time → 24-Hour Time. Steps for Android, Windows and Mac are in the24-hour time settings guide.