Convert between 24-hour military time and standard 12-hour time instantly. Type 1730 or 5:30 PM and get the answer plus a full conversion chart.
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Military Time Converter
Convert between military (24-hour) time and standard (12-hour) time instantly — with pronunciation.
Accepts 4 digits (1730), HH:MM (17:30), or 3 digits (930 = 09:30).
Full military time chart (24 hours)
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Tip: say the four digits individually and add “hours” — 1730 is “seventeen thirty hours”. On-the-hour times use “hundred”: 0800 is “zero eight hundred hours”.
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How to use the military time converter
- 1Pick a direction
Choose “Military → Standard” to decode 24-hour times, or “Standard → Military” to encode 12-hour times with AM/PM.
- 2Type the time
Enter 1730, 17:30, or a 3-digit time on one side; enter 5:30 PM (AM/PM required) on the other. It converts instantly.
- 3Read it and copy it
See the answer plus how to say it aloud (“seventeen thirty hours”), then copy the result for your message or schedule.
Features
Military → standard and standard → military in one tool. Switch direction with a tab, no page reload.
The current time ticks above the converter in both military and standard formats, updated every second.
Every result shows how to say it — 0800 becomes “zero eight hundred hours”, 1345 becomes “thirteen forty-five hours”.
The complete hour-by-hour conversion table is on the page — handy for nurses, shift workers, and military families.
Impossible times like 2560 or “5:30” without AM/PM get a plain-English explanation of what to fix.
Accepts 1730, 17:30, and 3-digit times; on the standard side accepts “5 PM”, “5:30 PM”, “5:30pm”, and similar.