Military time converter
Turn 24-hour military time into 12-hour time and back, hear how it is said, and read Zulu time.
3:30 pm
Say it: “fifteen thirty hours”
1530
Zulu time now: ----Z (UTC). Your local time:
Military time chart
| Military | Standard |
|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 am |
| 0100 | 1:00 am |
| 0200 | 2:00 am |
| 0300 | 3:00 am |
| 0400 | 4:00 am |
| 0500 | 5:00 am |
| 0600 | 6:00 am |
| 0700 | 7:00 am |
| 0800 | 8:00 am |
| 0900 | 9:00 am |
| 1000 | 10:00 am |
| 1100 | 11:00 am |
| 1200 | 12:00 pm |
| 1300 | 1:00 pm |
| 1400 | 2:00 pm |
| 1500 | 3:00 pm |
| 1600 | 4:00 pm |
| 1700 | 5:00 pm |
| 1800 | 6:00 pm |
| 1900 | 7:00 pm |
| 2000 | 8:00 pm |
| 2100 | 9:00 pm |
| 2200 | 10:00 pm |
| 2300 | 11:00 pm |
Military time zone letters
| Letter | Offset |
|---|---|
| Y Yankee | UTC−12 |
| X X-ray | UTC−11 |
| W Whiskey | UTC−10 |
| V Victor | UTC−9 |
| U Uniform | UTC−8 |
| T Tango | UTC−7 |
| S Sierra | UTC−6 |
| R Romeo | UTC−5 |
| Q Quebec | UTC−4 |
| P Papa | UTC−3 |
| O Oscar | UTC−2 |
| N November | UTC−1 |
| Z Zulu | UTC±0 |
| A Alpha | UTC+1 |
| B Bravo | UTC+2 |
| C Charlie | UTC+3 |
| D Delta | UTC+4 |
| E Echo | UTC+5 |
| F Foxtrot | UTC+6 |
| G Golf | UTC+7 |
| H Hotel | UTC+8 |
| I India | UTC+9 |
| K Kilo | UTC+10 |
| L Lima | UTC+11 |
| M Mike | UTC+12 |
Letters cover whole-hour offsets only; J (Juliett) means the observer’s local time. Source: US DoD / NATO usage.
Questions
What is 15:00 in military time?
15:00 is said "fifteen hundred" and written 1500. It is 3:00 pm in standard 12-hour time. To convert any afternoon hour, subtract 12.
How do you say midnight in military time?
Midnight at the start of a day is 0000 ("zero hundred"). Some usage writes 2400 for the end of a day, but 0000 is the usual form.
What does "Zulu" mean?
Z (Zulu) is the military and aviation letter for UTC. 1400Z means 14:00 UTC. Each whole-hour offset has its own letter; J (Juliett) means local time.