What is 0000 Military Time?
0000 is
12:00 AM
AMSpoken as: Zero Hundred Hours
How to Read 0000 Military Time
- 1
Take the first two digits: 00 is the hour.
- 2
0000 is midnight — a special case in military time.
- 3
In standard time, midnight is written as 12:00 AM.
- 4
Last two digits are minutes: 00.
Therefore 0000 = 12:00 AM.
What Is Military Time?
Military time is a 24-hour clock system used by the US military, hospitals, emergency services, and aviation. It runs from 0000 (midnight) to 2359 (11:59 PM), eliminating AM/PM ambiguity.
When is 0000 used?
0000 (Zero Hundred Hours) marks midnight — the start of a new calendar day in military logs, hospital charts, and official duty records. In military operations, 0000 begins a new operational day. Overnight flight plans and ship logs reset at this time. It is one of the two most operationally significant times alongside 1200 (noon).
Military Time Conversion Chart
| Military | Standard | Spoken |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 | 12:00 AM | Zero Hundred Hours |
| 0100 | 1:00 AM | Zero One Hundred Hours |
| 0200 | 2:00 AM | Zero Two Hundred Hours |
| 0300 | 3:00 AM | Zero Three Hundred Hours |
| 0400 | 4:00 AM | Zero Four Hundred Hours |
| 0500 | 5:00 AM | Zero Five Hundred Hours |
| 0600 | 6:00 AM | Zero Six Hundred Hours |
| 0700 | 7:00 AM | Zero Seven Hundred Hours |
| 0800 | 8:00 AM | Zero Eight Hundred Hours |
| 0900 | 9:00 AM | Zero Nine Hundred Hours |
| 1000 | 10:00 AM | Ten Hundred Hours |
| 1100 | 11:00 AM | Eleven Hundred Hours |
| 1200 | 12:00 PM | Twelve Hundred Hours |
| 1300 | 1:00 PM | Thirteen Hundred Hours |
| 1400 | 2:00 PM | Fourteen Hundred Hours |
| 1500 | 3:00 PM | Fifteen Hundred Hours |
| 1600 | 4:00 PM | Sixteen Hundred Hours |
| 1700 | 5:00 PM | Seventeen Hundred Hours |
| 1800 | 6:00 PM | Eighteen Hundred Hours |
| 1900 | 7:00 PM | Nineteen Hundred Hours |
| 2000 | 8:00 PM | Twenty Hundred Hours |
| 2100 | 9:00 PM | Twenty One Hundred Hours |
| 2200 | 10:00 PM | Twenty Two Hundred Hours |
| 2300 | 11:00 PM | Twenty Three Hundred Hours |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 0000 military time?
- 0000 military time is 12:00 AM — midnight. It marks the beginning of a new day.
- How do you say 0000 in military time?
- 0000 is spoken as "Zero Hundred Hours" in military time.
- Is 0000 military time AM or PM?
- 0000 military time is AM. It is midnight — the very start of AM.
- What time is 0000 hours?
- 0000 hours is 12:00 AM (midnight). It is the start of the 24-hour military clock.
- How do you convert 0000 military time to regular time?
- 0000 is midnight, a special case. In standard time, 0000 = 12:00 AM. The hour 00 becomes 12, and the period is AM.