What time is 02:38?


Solution

02:38 = 2:38 AM

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02:38 is 2:38 AM on a 12-hour clock and "02:38 Hours" in Military Time. We use this system 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 02:38 through a time chart, automated calculator, and ways to convert by hand.

24-hour format 12-hour format
02:38 2:38 AM

02:38 conversion cheat sheet & time chart

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Morning Hours

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 Hours

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

How to convert 02:38 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 02:38 to 12-hour time.

  1. First, determine whether or not 2 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. Since 2 is lower than 12, there isn't much to do! We can just add the "AM" designation to the end of the time: 2:38 AM

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24-hour time is used in aviation, military, meteorology, logistics, and other fields. The 12-hour clock is only used in 18 countries globally, including the United States and Canada. 24-hour time and military time are very similar! See our military time converter for more information.

2 Hour Conversion Chart

24 Hour Clock 12 Hour Clock (AM/PM) Military Time
02:38 2:38 0238
02:43 2:43 0243
02:48 2:48 0248
02:53 2:53 0253
02:58 2:58 0258
03:03 3:03 0303
03:08 3:08 0308
03:13 3:13 0313
03:18 3:18 0318
03:23 3:23 0323
03:28 3:28 0328
03:33 3:33 0333
03:38 3:38 0338
03:43 3:43 0343
03:48 3:48 0348
03:53 3:53 0353