Military time worldwide is read on a 24-hour clock, according to the Marine Military Academy. The numbers are marked as ranging from 0100 to 2400 hours.

Military time is based on a 24 hour clock instead of using the standard 12 hour clock. Convert standard time to 24 hour time with our military time chart.

The U.S. military uses 24-hour military time to avoid confusion between a.m. and p.m. The Navy started using it in 1920, and ...