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0045 Military Time = 12:45 AM
Answer
0045 = 12:45 AM
“zero zero forty-five hours”
Hour 00 is the midnight hour, so 0045 = 12:45 AM.
- Military time
- 0045
- 24-hour clock
- 00:45
- 12-hour time
- 12:45 AM
- Said aloud
- zero zero forty-five hours
- Minutes since midnight
- 45
- Time until midnight
- 23 h 15 min
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Converted result
Spoken: zero zero forty-five hours
Looking for the PM time?
12:45 PM is 1245 in military time
How to Convert 0045 to Standard Time
0045 converts to 12:45 AM in 3 steps:
- 0045 falls between 0000 and 0059, the midnight hour, so change 00 to 12.
- Insert a colon before the last two digits: 12:45.
- Add AM, because the hour after midnight is AM: 12:45 AM.
To go the other way, 12:45 AM becomes 0045: replace 12 AM with 00, then remove the colon.
0045 Across U.S. Time Zones
When it is 0045 Eastern time, it is 2345 Central, 2245 Mountain and 2145 Pacific. Zulu (UTC) depends on daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Military time | Standard time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 0045 | 12:45 AM |
| Central (CT) | 2345 | 11:45 PM (previous day) |
| Mountain (MT) | 2245 | 10:45 PM (previous day) |
| Pacific (PT) | 2145 | 9:45 PM (previous day) |
| Alaska (AKT) | 2045 | 8:45 PM (previous day) |
| Zulu / UTC (winter, EST) | 0545Z | 5:45 AM |
| Zulu / UTC (summer, EDT) | 0445Z | 4:45 AM |
Convert other zones with the military time zone converter.
How to Say 0045
0045 is said “zero zero forty-five hours” in formal military use. Casual speech drops “hours”: “zero zero forty-five.” Written in 24-hour clock style, 0045 is 00:45.
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0045 military time: FAQ
What time is 0045 in military time?
0045 is 12:45 AM in standard 12-hour time. Hour 00 is the midnight hour, so 0045 = 12:45 AM.
What is 12:45 AM in military time?
12:45 AM is 0045 in military time, written 00:45 on a 24-hour clock.
How do you say 0045 in military time?
0045 is said “zero zero forty-five hours”.
Is 0045 AM or PM?
0045 is AM: 12:45 AM. The same minutes in the other half of the day, 12:45 PM, are 1245.
See every time in the military time chart, or convert any other time with themilitary time converter.