What is 1438 military time to 12-hour time?

1438 = 2:38 PM

What time is 1438 Hours in Military Time? 2:38 PM in regular time on a 12-hour clock. The military format said "fourteen thirty-eight" 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 1438 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 1438 Military Time to 12-Hour Standard Time

Converting 1438 from Military Time to 12h regular time is quite simple. Follow the steps below:

Identify if 14 is greater than or less than 12
Since 14 is greater than 12, subtract: 14 - 12 = 2
Just add "PM" to output: 2:38 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".

1438 Time Conversion Chart

24 Hour Clock	12 Hour Clock (AM/PM)	Military Time
14:38	14:38	1438
14:43	14:43	1443
14:48	14:48	1448
14:53	14:53	1453
14:58	14:58	1458
15:03	15:03	1503
15:08	15:08	1508
15:13	15:13	1513
15:18	15:18	1518
15:23	15:23	1523
15:28	15:28	1528
15:33	15:33	1533
15:38	15:38	1538
15:43	15:43	1543
15:48	15:48	1548
15:53	15:53	1553

How to say 1438 in military time: "fourteen thirty-eight"

The way to read 1438 in military format always begins with four digits. Start with the hours in 1438 to say “fourteen”. Then we can add the minutes to fourteen and say “thirty-eight” in the conclusion. This gives direct time of day orders of "fourteen thirty-eight" in a clear, concise way without using AM or PM 12-hour format.

2:38 PM vs 1438 Military Time

1438 Hours works from a 24-hour clock with a few basics:

Military Time has 4 digits continuously like: [1, 4] [3, 8]
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, 4] and minutes: [3, 8] 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.

2:38 PM is on the 12-hour clock and works from a few basics:

2:38 PM is based on a 12-hour clock format
2:38 PM is used in most english-speaking countries
Does distinguish the morning and afternoon with AM/PM