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0020 Military Time = 12:20 AM
Answer
0020 = 12:20 AM
“zero zero twenty hours”
Hour 00 is the midnight hour, so 0020 = 12:20 AM.
- Military time
- 0020
- 24-hour clock
- 00:20
- 12-hour time
- 12:20 AM
- Said aloud
- zero zero twenty hours
- Minutes since midnight
- 20
- Time until midnight
- 23 h 40 min
Enter 3–4 digits, e.g. 0800, 1430, 2359
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Converted result
Spoken: zero zero twenty hours
Looking for the PM time?
12:20 PM is 1220 in military time
How to Convert 0020 to Standard Time
0020 converts to 12:20 AM in 3 steps:
- 0020 falls between 0000 and 0059, the midnight hour, so change 00 to 12.
- Insert a colon before the last two digits: 12:20.
- Add AM, because the hour after midnight is AM: 12:20 AM.
To go the other way, 12:20 AM becomes 0020: replace 12 AM with 00, then remove the colon.
0020 Across U.S. Time Zones
When it is 0020 Eastern time, it is 2320 Central, 2220 Mountain and 2120 Pacific. Zulu (UTC) depends on daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Military time | Standard time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 0020 | 12:20 AM |
| Central (CT) | 2320 | 11:20 PM (previous day) |
| Mountain (MT) | 2220 | 10:20 PM (previous day) |
| Pacific (PT) | 2120 | 9:20 PM (previous day) |
| Alaska (AKT) | 2020 | 8:20 PM (previous day) |
| Zulu / UTC (winter, EST) | 0520Z | 5:20 AM |
| Zulu / UTC (summer, EDT) | 0420Z | 4:20 AM |
Convert other zones with the military time zone converter.
How to Say 0020
0020 is said “zero zero twenty hours” in formal military use. Casual speech drops “hours”: “zero zero twenty.” Written in 24-hour clock style, 0020 is 00:20.
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0020 military time: FAQ
What time is 0020 in military time?
0020 is 12:20 AM in standard 12-hour time. Hour 00 is the midnight hour, so 0020 = 12:20 AM.
What is 12:20 AM in military time?
12:20 AM is 0020 in military time, written 00:20 on a 24-hour clock.
How do you say 0020 in military time?
0020 is said “zero zero twenty hours”.
Is 0020 AM or PM?
0020 is AM: 12:20 AM. The same minutes in the other half of the day, 12:20 PM, are 1220.
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