What is 1500 Military Time?
1500 is
3:00 PM
PMSpoken as: Fifteen Hundred Hours
How to Read 1500 Military Time
- 1
Take the first two digits: 15 is the hour.
- 2
15 is greater than 12 — this is afternoon or evening (PM).
- 3
Subtract 12 from 15: 15 − 12 = 3.
- 4
Last two digits are minutes: 00.
Therefore 1500 = 3:00 PM.
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 1500 used?
1500 is afternoon — the post-noon window used for afternoon operations, training, and shift continuations. In the military, 1300–1700 covers afternoon duty hours, physical training (PT), and equipment maintenance. Hospital afternoon shifts typically run from 1400 or 1500. Emergency services schedule overlap shifts in this range for peak coverage.
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 1500 military time?
- 1500 military time is 3:00 PM in standard 12-hour time.
- How do you say 1500 in military time?
- 1500 is spoken as "Fifteen Hundred Hours" in military time.
- Is 1500 military time AM or PM?
- 1500 military time is PM. Hours 1200–2359 in military time are PM.
- What time is 1500 hours?
- 1500 hours is 3:00 PM. Military time values above 1200 are afternoon or evening.
- How do you convert 1500 military time to regular time?
- Subtract 1200 from 1500: 1500 − 1200 = 0300, which means 3:00 PM.