Military time made easy

The use of military time helps avoid any misunderstandings between am and pm times. The illustrations below are examples of military time charts. Military time is a day clock that measures hours to 24 instead of 12 hours like civilian time. Military time is used to avoid confusion between a.m. The 24-clock is used by militaries, most European countries, and businesses engaged in 24-hour operations, like airlines and railroads. Military time is not only used by the military, but is also used by law enforcement and hospitals. Military time is used to record time more accurately since it is divided into 24 hours. If you want to know how to tell military time, just follow these easy steps. When the hour is greater than 1200, subtract 1200 to get the standard time in P.M. For example, at 1500 military time, the standard time is 1500 minus 1200, or 300, which equates to 3 P.M. The most important difference between the military and civilian time that you should keep in mind is that the former uses a day clock measuring 24 hours rather than 12 hours. As such, there is more accuracy and less chance of mixing up A.M and P.M hours. Among the many things you have to learn when you are in the military, the most important job to know is how to pronounce and read the time. Just as there is specific jargon and lingo that you, as a service member, have to be aware of, there is a particular way to tell military time. For now, the 24-hour clock is still referred to by millions of Americans as military time for a reason. With exceptions being few and far between, such timekeeping is typically still reserved for those enlisted in the American Armed Forces. It’s 2300 hours here in Oklahoma and it’s time to turn in and begin the day tomorrow at 0630. Now go forth and never be flummoxed by military time again. The difference between 4 am and 4 pm in military time is twelve hours.