Military Time Chart: Understanding the 24-Hour Clock System

Introduction

The standardized way of telling time in the military is by using the 24-hour clock system, also known as military time. This clock system starts at midnight (00:00) and ends at 23:59, instead of restarting after midday like the regular AM/PM clock.

The Basics of Military Time

The military time chart follows a simple format. The first two digits represent the hour, while the last two digits represent minutes.

Example:

• 12:30 AM = 0030 hours (subtracting 12 from 12:30)
• 4:45 PM = Now to convert this our fingers comes in handy ,your index finger on your left-hand resting on number '12' while counting clockwise when you reach number '4' it will match with middle finger that indicates '16' hours (adding 12 to turn PM into military time)

Advantages of Using Military Time Chart

The advantages of using military time include:

• Avoiding confusion between AM and PM times
• Easier coordination for activities that occur beyond midnight or during early morning hours
• No need to specify whether it is morning or evening, reducing miscommunications and mistakes

Clock Conversions Using Military Time Chart

You can easily convert an ordinary hours and minute clock to a military one by adding some additional codes such as :

         < td >7:30 PM< / td >                                                                                                 Another Example: The Western European/British Daylight Saving Time DST is two hours ahead of Universal Coordinated Time UTC, and hence is denoted as UTC+2.

Note:

An hour ahead of time translates to adding 100 hours to the previous hour. Here's how to make conversions.

• To add an hour- Add `100`.
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• To add minutes - Just simply add at the end` XX `. Example- To convert 04.00pm into military time adds a total of 12hrs(1200) + (4pm-12) =1600 and you get "16:00"
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• If it's after midnight do not use "am". Instead, convert from midnight on accordingly. Example, To convert 1:45am into military time we subtract 24hrs from the initial hour plus minutes to create a new one. The calculation goes thus: 24 hours + 01 hour -00:15 minutes = "0100"
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Conclusion

The military time chart is an essential tool for anyone who needs to coordinate activities or communicate across different time zones. By understanding the basics of military time, you can accurately read and convert times on a 24-hour format clock.

Civilian Clock Representation(AM/PM)	Military Clock Representation
1:00 AM	0100 hrs
2:15 PM	1415 hrs
11:55 AM	1155 hrs< / td >