Here is a quick review and specific examples regarding how to convert between standard time and military time, also known as international time:
Standard Time
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Military Time
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May have 3-4 digits
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Always has 4 digits
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Based on a 12-hour system
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Based on a 24-hour system
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Has a colon between the
hour and minutes
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Never has a colon
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Includes a.m., p.m., noon,
or midnight after the numbers
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Nothing is added after the
numbers
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Conversion
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Standard
Time
|
Military
Time
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Midnight
|
12:00
midnight (or a.m.)
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2400 or
0000
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For times
between 12:01 a.m. & 12:59 a.m., change the 12 to 00 and remove the colon
and a.m.
|
12:15
a.m.
12:22
a.m.
12:30
a.m.
12:50
a.m.
12:55
a.m.
|
0015
0022
0030
0050
0055
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For times
between 1:00 a.m. and 11:59 a.m., leave out the colon and a.m. and place a 0
in front of single digit hours (before 10).
|
2:00 a.m.
3:25 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:00
a.m.
10:59
a.m.
11:15
a.m.
11:48
a.m.
|
0200
0325
0830
1000
1059
1115
1148
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Noon
|
12:00
noon (or p.m.)
|
1200
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For times
between 12:01 p.m. and 12:59 p.m., leave out the colon and p.m.
|
12:11
p.m.
12:21
p.m.
12:40
p.m.
12:55
p.m.
|
1211
1221
1240
1255
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For times
between 1:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m., add 12 to the hour and remove the colon and
p.m.
|
1:00 p.m.
4:14 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
10:30
p.m.
11:11
p.m.
|
1300
1614
1845
2230
2311
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How to use the practice test:
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- Click on the next thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to advance to the next slide.
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| Practice Converting Military Time and Standard Time |
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| Practice Test for Military Time and Standard Time |
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| Military Time for 3:00 p.m. |
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| 1500 in Standard Time |
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| 12:00 noon in Military Time |
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| 12:00 p.m. in Military Time |
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| Military Time for 6:30 p.m. |
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| Standard Time for 1830 |
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| Military Time for 12:45 a.m. |
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| Standard Time for 0045 |
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| Military Time for 9:00 p.m. |
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| Standard Time for 2100 |
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| Military time for 5:55 a.m. |
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| Standard Time for 0555 |
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| Standard Time for 1300 |
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| Military time for 1:00 p.m. |
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| Standard time for 0045 |
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| Military Time for 12:45 a.m. |
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| Standard Time for 2000 |
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| Military Time for 8:00 p.m. |
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| Military Time for 3:50 a.m. |
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| Standard Time for 0350 |
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| Military Time for 1:00 p.m. |
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| Standard Time for 1300 |
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| Military Time for 12:00 midnight |
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| Standard Time for 2400 or 0000 |
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| Military Time for 10:10 p.m. |
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| Standard Time for 2210 |
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| Military Time for 12:59 a.m. |
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| Standard Time for 0059 |
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| Military Time for 11:45 p.m. |
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| Standard Time for 2345 |
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| Nursing Skills Practice Test |
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| Standard Time for 1800 |
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| Nursing Math Practice Test |
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| Military Time for 10:30 a.m. |
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| How to Convert Standard Time to Military Time |
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| Military Time for 5:00 a.m. |
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| Free Practice Converting to Military Time |
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| Military Time for 12:30 a.m. |
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| Free Nursing Practice Test |
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| Military Time for 5:15 p.m. |
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| Free Medical Practice Test |
