What is 0000 Military Time?
0000 is
12:00 AM
AMSpoken as: Zero Hundred Hours
0000 in military time is 12:00 AM in standard 12-hour format, spoken as Zero Hundred Hours. Military time runs from 0000 at midnight to 2359 at night. It is used in US military operations, NATO communications, hospital shift records, aviation flight plans, and emergency dispatch worldwide.
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.