24 Hour to 12 Hour Time Converter
Convert 24-hour, or military, time to a 12-hour AM or PM time, with 00:00 and 12:00 handled.
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Convert a 24-hour, or military, time into a 12-hour time with AM or PM. The edge cases, 00:00 reading as 12:00 AM and 12:00 as 12:00 PM, are handled for you. Enter the hour and minute to read the 12-hour result.
How this is calculated
Hours from 0 to 11 are AM and hours from 12 to 23 are PM. The 12-hour figure is the hour modulo 12, with 0 shown as 12. So 00:00 is 12:00 AM, 13:15 is 1:15 PM, and 12:00 is 12:00 PM.
How to use
- Enter the hour from 0 to 23.
- Enter the minutes.
- Read the 12-hour time with AM or PM.
Examples
- Midnight:
00:00 = 12:00 AM - Noon:
12:00 = 12:00 PM - Afternoon:
13:15 = 1:15 PM
FAQ
- What is 00:00 in 12-hour time?
- 00:00 is midnight, which is 12:00 AM.
- What is 13:00 in 12-hour time?
- 13:00 is 1:00 PM. Subtract 12 from any hour of 13 or more to get the PM time.