What is 0259 military time in 12-hour time?


Solution

0259 = 2:59 AM


0259 Hours in Military Time is 2:59 AM and "2:59" time in 24-hour format. The military format said "zero two fifty-nine" is used throughout the world (not just the military) and leverages a 24-hour time format which has been adopted by military, first responders, and hospital time setting. Below are ways to convert 0259 through a time chart, automated converter, and how to convert the 24-hour clock into a 12-hour AM/PM system by hand.

Did you know? 0259 can also be converted into a 24-hour clock format

0259 in Military Time Conversion Chart

Click the clock. Select 0259. We'll highlight the row for 2:59 AM.

Morning Hour Chart

Military Time Regular Time 24-Hour Time
0000 12:00 AM 00:00
0100 01:00 AM 01:00
0200 02:00 AM 02:00
0300 03:00 AM 03:00
0400 04:00 AM 04:00
0500 05:00 AM 05:00
0600 06:00 AM 06:00
0700 07:00 AM 07:00
0800 08:00 AM 08:00
0900 09:00 AM 09:00
1000 10:00 AM 10:00
1100 11:00 AM 11:00

Afternoon Hour Chart

Military Time Regular Time 24-Hour Time
1200 12:00 PM 12:00
1300 01:00 PM 13:00
1400 02:00 PM 14:00
1500 03:00 PM 15:00
1600 04:00 PM 16:00
1700 05:00 PM 17:00
1800 06:00 PM 18:00
1900 07:00 PM 19:00
2000 08:00 PM 20:00
2100 09:00 PM 21:00
2200 10:00 PM 22:00
2300 11:00 PM 23:00

Here’s how to quickly convert 0259 Military Time to 12-Hour Standard Time

Converting 0259 from Military Time to 12h regular time is quite simple. Follow the steps below:

  1. Identify if 2 is greater than or less than 12
  2. 2 is less than 12. Just add "AM" to our output: 2:59 AM

How to say 0259 in military time: "zero two fifty-nine"

The way to read 0259 in military format always begins with four digits. Start with the hours in 0259 to say “zero two”. Then we can add the minutes to zero two and say “fifty-nine” in the conclusion. This gives direct time of day orders of "zero two fifty-nine" in a clear, concise way without using AM or PM 12-hour format.

2:59 AM vs 0259 Military Time

0259 Hours works from a 24-hour clock with a few basics:

  • Military Time has 4 digits continuously like: [0, 2] [5, 9]
  • Time zones are written with letter abbreviations and spoken by a phonetic alphabet
  • Military Time is spoken with “hours” at the end. “Thirteen thirty-five hours”
Fun Fact: The time with hours: [0, 2] and minutes: [5, 9] may also be called the 24-hour clock. This format will look very similar to Military Time but will have hours and minutes separated by the traditional colon. Neither Military time nor the 24-hour clock uses AM or PM in their displays.

2:59 AM is on the 12-hour clock and works from a few basics:

  • 2:59 AM is based on a 12-hour clock format
  • 2:59 AM is used in most english-speaking countries
  • Does distinguish the morning and afternoon with AM/PM

0259 Military Calculations

24 Hour Clock 12 Hour Clock (AM/PM) Military Time
02:59 2:59 0259
03:04 3:04 0304
03:09 3:09 0309
03:14 3:14 0314
03:19 3:19 0319
03:24 3:24 0324
03:29 3:29 0329
03:34 3:34 0334
03:39 3:39 0339
03:44 3:44 0344
03:49 3:49 0349
03:54 3:54 0354
03:59 3:59 0359
04:04 4:04 0404
04:09 4:09 0409
04:14 4:14 0414