What time is 13:38?

13:38 = 1:38 PM

13:38 on a 24-hour clock is is 1:38 PM on a 12-hour clock. This system is used throughout the world (not just the military) and leverages a 24-hour time clock rather than the 12-hour AM/PM system known to most English speaking countries. Below are ways to convert 13:38 through a time chart, automated converter, and how to convert the 24 hour clock into a 12-hour AM/PM system by hand.

24-hour format 12-hour format
13:38 1:38 PM
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13:38 Time Conversion Chart

24 Hour Clock 12 Hour Clock (AM/PM) Military Time
13:38 13:38 1338
13:43 13:43 1343
13:48 13:48 1348
13:53 13:53 1353
13:58 13:58 1358
14:03 14:03 1403
14:08 14:08 1408
14:13 14:13 1413
14:18 14:18 1418
14:23 14:23 1423
14:28 14:28 1428
14:33 14:33 1433
14:38 14:38 1438
14:43 14:43 1443
14:48 14:48 1448
14:53 14:53 1453

How to convert 13:38 from 24-Hour Time to 12-Hour Standard Time

It is easy to convert from 24-hour time to 12-hour time once you know a few tricks. The primary difference between the two is that the hours in a 24 hour clock go all the way up to 23 (from 0 to 23). In a 12-hour clock, the hour resets to 1 after noon (midday). Follow the steps below to convert 13:38 to 12-hour time.

  1. First, determine whether or not 13 is greater than 12 (recall that this is one of the distinctions of the 12-hour clock, there are no hours "greater" than 12 on it)
  2. The hour 13 is higher than twelve, so we need to subtract 12 from 13 to get our "PM" hour: 13 - 12 = 1
  3. Now add "PM" to the end of the time: 1:38 PM