What is 1359 military time to 12-hour time?

1359 = 1:59 PM

What time is 1359 Hours in Military Time? 1:59 PM in regular time on a 12-hour clock. The military format said "thirteen 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 1359 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?

The use of military time has been dated back to the Early Egyptians in the 11th Dynasty. That's pretty old!

Here’s how to quickly convert 1359 Military Time to 12-Hour Standard Time

Converting 1359 from Military Time to 12h regular time is quite simple. Follow the steps below:

Identify if 13 is greater than or less than 12
Since 13 is greater than 12, subtract: 13 - 12 = 1
Just add "PM" to output: 1:59 PM

HINT

In 12-hour time, the day is split into two distinct parts: before noon and after noon. When time is before noon (12:00 in 24-hour time), we append "AM" to the time. When time is after noon (after midday), we append "PM".

1359 Time Conversion Chart

24 Hour Clock	12 Hour Clock (AM/PM)	Military Time
13:59	13:59	1359
14:04	14:04	1404
14:09	14:09	1409
14:14	14:14	1414
14:19	14:19	1419
14:24	14:24	1424
14:29	14:29	1429
14:34	14:34	1434
14:39	14:39	1439
14:44	14:44	1444
14:49	14:49	1449
14:54	14:54	1454
14:59	14:59	1459
15:04	15:04	1504
15:09	15:09	1509
15:14	15:14	1514

How to say 1359 in military time: "thirteen fifty-nine"

The way to read 1359 in military format always begins with four digits. Start with the hours in 1359 to say “thirteen”. Then we can add the minutes to thirteen and say “fifty-nine” in the conclusion. This gives direct time of day orders of "thirteen fifty-nine" in a clear, concise way without using AM or PM 12-hour format.

1:59 PM vs 1359 Military Time

1359 Hours works from a 24-hour clock with a few basics:

Military Time has 4 digits continuously like: [1, 3] [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 FACTS

Fun Facts: The time with hours: [1, 3] 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.

1:59 PM is on the 12-hour clock and works from a few basics:

1:59 PM is based on a 12-hour clock format
1:59 PM is used in most english-speaking countries
Does distinguish the morning and afternoon with AM/PM