Military time, put simply, is a way to tell time using 24 hours instead of 12. Military time uses four numbers, where the first two show the hour and the last two show the minutes, without a colon. Military time starts at 0000 in the morning and counts up, using 1300 for 1:00 PM and 2300 for 11:00 PM.

Is it 0000 or 2400?

Simple answer:

If it is the beginning of the day, activity, or event then use 0000 (Pronounced: “Zero Hundred Hours” or “Midnight”). If it is the end of the day, activity or event then use 2400 (Pronounced: “Zero Hundred Hours,” “Twenty Four Hundred Hours,” or “Midnight”).

How do ARMY hours work?

Military time is based on a 24-hour clock beginning at midnight (0000 hours) and ends at 2359 hours. designations as regular time uses numbers 1 to 12 to identify the hours in a day. In Military Time 12 P.M. is 1200 hours, 1 P.M. is 1300 hours up until 11 P.M where it is 2300 hours.

The 24-Hour Military Time Clock

The military operates off a 24-hour clock, beginning at midnight (which is 0000 hours). After noon (1200 hours), to translate the regular time in the afternoon and evening, you simply add 12 hours to be within military standards.