What is 1500 military time to 12-hour time?

1500 = 3:00 PM

What time is 1500 Hours in Military Time? 3:00 PM in regular time on a 12-hour clock. The military format said "fifteen hundred" 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 1500 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 1500 Military Time to 12-Hour Standard Time

Converting 1500 from Military Time to 12h regular time is quite simple. Follow the steps below:

Identify if 15 is greater than or less than 12
Since 15 is greater than 12, subtract: 15 - 12 = 3
Just add "PM" to output: 3:00 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".

1500 Time Conversion Chart

24 Hour Clock	12 Hour Clock (AM/PM)	Military Time
15:00	15:00	1500
15:05	15:05	1505
15:10	15:10	1510
15:15	15:15	1515
15:20	15:20	1520
15:25	15:25	1525
15:30	15:30	1530
15:35	15:35	1535
15:40	15:40	1540
15:45	15:45	1545
15:50	15:50	1550
15:55	15:55	1555
16:00	16:00	1600
16:05	16:05	1605
16:10	16:10	1610
16:15	16:15	1615

How to say 1500 in military time: "fifteen hundred"

The way to read 1500 in military format always begins with four digits. Start with the hours in 1500 to say “fifteen”. Then we can add the minutes to fifteen and say “hundred” in the conclusion. This gives direct time of day orders of "fifteen hundred" in a clear, concise way without using AM or PM 12-hour format.

3:00 PM vs 1500 Military Time

1500 Hours works from a 24-hour clock with a few basics:

Military Time has 4 digits continuously like: [1, 5] [0, 0]
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, 5] and minutes: [0, 0] 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.

3:00 PM is on the 12-hour clock and works from a few basics:

3:00 PM is based on a 12-hour clock format
3:00 PM is used in most english-speaking countries
Does distinguish the morning and afternoon with AM/PM