How to Quickly and Easily Read Military Time (24-hour Time)
This is an easy method to convert 24-hour time into 12-hour time.
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Instructions
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Military time has the format HH:MM with no AM or PM. After 12 noon, military time keeps adding one to the hour, until it nears 24. So, 13:00 is 1:00 PM and so on.
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If the hour number is 12 or below, you don't have to do any conversion. The 12-hour time is the same as military time. It is AM time (except 12:XX, which is PM time just like in regular time).
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For hour numbers greater than 12, subtract two from it.
Example, 15:00 minus two hours is 13:00.
Example, 22:00 minus two hours is 20:00. -
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If the first hour digit is a one, ignore it. If it's a two, replace it with a 1.
Example, 13:00 ignoring the one is 3:00.
Example, 20:00 replace 2 with 1 is 10:00. -
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That's it! Add a PM and that's your time in 12-hour format.
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Comments
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Instead of dealing with steps 3 and 4 why not just make it all in one step and simply subtract 12 it's easier to remember.
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argyle
Dec 18, 2008
Read the steps in order, nismobuyer. I explain exactly what you are saying. 1500 minus 2 hours is 1300, drop the 1 and it's 3:00 PM. 1500 = 3:00 PM
