Military Time Converter
Convert between 24-hour and 12-hour time. Midnight is 00:00 and noon is 12:00 — 12:00 AM is midnight while 12:00 PM is noon, which is the pair people reverse most often.
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Your details
Enter 14:30 or 1430 for 24-hour, or 2:30 PM for 12-hour.
12-hour time
2:30 PM
1430 on a 24-hour clock, spoken as "14 30 hours".
Also
- 24-hour, with a colon
- 14:30
- 24-hour, four digits
- 1430
- Decimal hours since midnight
- 14.5
- Minutes since midnight
- 870
Midnight is 00:00, not 24:00. Noon is 12:00 — and 12:00 AM is midnight while 12:00 PM is noon, which is the pair people reverse most often.
Attendance systems, rosters and airline timetables all use the 24-hour clock; most people read the 12-hour one. This converts either way and shows the decimal-hours form a payroll system wants.
The conversion, in one line each way
24-hour to 12-hour: hours 13 to 23 become 1 to 11 PM; 12 stays 12 PM; 00 becomes 12 AM; 1 to 11 stay as they are with AM.
12-hour to 24-hour: PM hours 1 to 11 add 12; 12 PM stays 12; 12 AM becomes 00; AM hours 1 to 11 stay as they are.
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1400 in 12-hour time?
- 2:00 PM. Subtract 12 from any hour above 12 to get the PM equivalent.
- Is midnight 0000 or 2400?
- 0000. Midnight begins a day, so it is 00:00 of the new day rather than 24:00 of the old one — though 24:00 is sometimes used to mark the end of a day in a schedule.
- Is 12 PM noon or midnight?
- 12 PM is noon and 12 AM is midnight. This is the pair people reverse most often, which is one reason rosters and timetables use the 24-hour clock.
About this tool
Built by the ViniOffice team. Figures and rules last reviewed 22 September 2026 against the statutory reference this team maintains. Indian statutory rates are date-effective and change by notification — confirm against the current one before running payroll or filing.
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