What is 2000 military time in 12-hour time?


Solution

2000 = 8:00 PM


2000 Hours in Military Time is 8:00 PM and "20:0" time in 24-hour format. The military format said "twenty 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 2000 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? 2000 can also be converted into a 24-hour clock format

2000 in Military Time Conversion Chart

Click the clock. Select 2000. We'll highlight the row for 8:00 PM.

Morning Hour Chart

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 Hour Chart

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

Here’s how to quickly convert 2000 Military Time to 12-Hour Standard Time

Converting 2000 from Military Time to 12h regular time is quite simple. Follow the steps below:

  1. Identify if 20 is greater than or less than 12
  2. Since 20 is greater than 12, subtract: 20 - 12 = 8
  3. Just add "PM" to output: 8:00 PM

How to say 2000 in military time: "twenty hundred"

The way to read 2000 in military format always begins with four digits. Start with the hours in 2000 to say “twenty”. Then we can add the minutes to twenty and say “hundred” in the conclusion. This gives direct time of day orders of "twenty hundred" in a clear, concise way without using AM or PM 12-hour format.

8:00 PM vs 2000 Military Time

2000 Hours works from a 24-hour clock with a few basics:

  • Military Time has 4 digits continuously like: [2, 0] [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 Fact: The time with hours: [2, 0] 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.

8:00 PM is on the 12-hour clock and works from a few basics:

  • 8:00 PM is based on a 12-hour clock format
  • 8:00 PM is used in most english-speaking countries
  • Does distinguish the morning and afternoon with AM/PM

2000 Military Calculations

24 Hour Clock 12 Hour Clock (AM/PM) Military Time
20:00 20:00 2000
20:05 20:05 2005
20:10 20:10 2010
20:15 20:15 2015
20:20 20:20 2020
20:25 20:25 2025
20:30 20:30 2030
20:35 20:35 2035
20:40 20:40 2040
20:45 20:45 2045
20:50 20:50 2050
20:55 20:55 2055
21:00 21:00 2100
21:05 21:05 2105
21:10 21:10 2110
21:15 21:15 2115