Military Time Converter — 24h to 12h AM/PM Online

Free military time converter for civilians, medical staff, pilots and students. The two inputs stay in sync as you type — change one and the other updates instantly. A batch mode accepts any common format (14:30, 2:30 PM, 0600, 2359) and a full 24-hour reference chart shows both columns side by side.

How to convert military time

1
Enter the time you know

Type in either the 24-hour field (14:30) or the 12-hour field (2:30) and toggle AM/PM.

2
Read the paired result

The other field updates automatically — no button needed.

3
Use the batch box for lists

Paste any number of times, one per line, to convert them all at once.

4
Check the chart for study

Scroll the reference chart to memorise common conversions like 13:00 = 1 PM, 20:00 = 8 PM.

Switch between military and civilian time with live sync, batch mode and a complete 24-hour reference chart

🕐 Convert

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📋 Batch convert

Paste one time per line in any format (14:30, 2:30 PM, 0600). Each line is converted to the opposite format.

📘 24-hour reference chart

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Features

Live bidirectional sync Accepts any common format Batch conversion 24-hour reference chart

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert 24-hour to 12-hour time?

Subtract 12 from any hour between 13:00 and 23:00 and add PM. 00:xx becomes 12:xx AM, 01:xx–11:xx stays the same with AM, 12:xx stays 12:xx PM, and 13:xx–23:xx becomes 1:xx–11:xx PM.

Is military time the same as 24-hour time?

In everyday use, yes — they refer to the same format. Formal military usage often omits the colon (e.g. 1430 instead of 14:30) and pronounces it "fourteen thirty hours". Some countries add a time-zone letter (e.g. Zulu/Z = UTC).

What is 00:00 in 12-hour time?

00:00 is midnight, written as 12:00 AM. The next day starts at 00:00 and continues through 00:59, then 01:00 = 1 AM.

Is 12 PM noon or midnight?

12 PM is noon; 12 AM is midnight. AM and PM stand for Latin ante meridiem ("before noon") and post meridiem ("after noon"), so 12:00 noon is technically neither — by convention it is written 12 PM.

What does 0600 mean?

0600 (spoken "oh six hundred") is 6:00 in the morning — 6 AM. The 4-digit format is common in aviation, military and medical records because it cannot be misread as PM.

Does it work for times with seconds?

The converter shows hours and minutes only. Seconds are not part of standard military-time conversions; if you need seconds, use the Unix timestamp converter instead.

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