AM · morning
1040 Military Time = 10:40 AM
Answer
1040 = 10:40 AM
“ten forty hours”
Hours 01–11 are morning hours: drop the leading zero and add AM, so 1040 = 10:40 AM.
- Military time
- 1040
- 24-hour clock
- 10:40
- 12-hour time
- 10:40 AM
- Said aloud
- ten forty hours
- Minutes since midnight
- 640
- Time until midnight
- 13 h 20 min
Enter 3–4 digits, e.g. 0800, 1430, 2359
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Converted result
Spoken: ten forty hours
Looking for the PM time?
10:40 PM is 2240 in military time
How to Convert 1040 to Standard Time
1040 converts to 10:40 AM in 3 steps:
- 1040 falls between 0100 and 1159, so drop the leading zero: 1040.
- Insert a colon before the last two digits: 10:40.
- Add AM, because hours 01 to 11 are morning: 10:40 AM.
To go the other way, 10:40 AM becomes 1040: add a leading zero to 10, then remove the colon.
1040 Across U.S. Time Zones
When it is 1040 Eastern time, it is 0940 Central, 0840 Mountain and 0740 Pacific. Zulu (UTC) depends on daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Military time | Standard time |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 1040 | 10:40 AM |
| Central (CT) | 0940 | 9:40 AM |
| Mountain (MT) | 0840 | 8:40 AM |
| Pacific (PT) | 0740 | 7:40 AM |
| Alaska (AKT) | 0640 | 6:40 AM |
| Zulu / UTC (winter, EST) | 1540Z | 3:40 PM |
| Zulu / UTC (summer, EDT) | 1440Z | 2:40 PM |
Convert other zones with the military time zone converter.
How to Say 1040
1040 is said “ten forty hours” in formal military use. Casual speech drops “hours”: “ten forty.” Written in 24-hour clock style, 1040 is 10:40.
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1040 military time: FAQ
What time is 1040 in military time?
1040 is 10:40 AM in standard 12-hour time. Hours 01–11 are morning hours: drop the leading zero and add AM, so 1040 = 10:40 AM.
What is 10:40 AM in military time?
10:40 AM is 1040 in military time, written 10:40 on a 24-hour clock.
How do you say 1040 in military time?
1040 is said “ten forty hours”.
Is 1040 AM or PM?
1040 is AM: 10:40 AM. The same minutes in the other half of the day, 10:40 PM, are 2240.
See every time in the military time chart, or convert any other time with themilitary time converter.