0345 military time is 3:45 AM
0345 in military time is 3:45 AM, at night. It is said “zero three forty-five”.
- Say it
- “zero three forty-five”, informally “oh three forty-five” (common usage; no manual spells out 0000 to 0059)
- 24-hour clock
- 03:45
How to convert 0345 to standard time
- The hour is 03, which is less than 12, so the time is AM (before noon).
- Drop the leading zero (03 becomes 3), keep the minutes (45) and add AM: 3:45 AM.
And the other way: 3:45 AM in military time is 0345: write the hour with two digits (a leading zero) and leave out the colon and AM.
How to say 0345
Say “zero three forty-five”. You may also hear “oh three forty-five”; the manuals say “zero”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “zero three forty-five hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out. How military time is said and written.
- Military time
- 0345
- Standard time
- 3:45 AM
- 24-hour clock
- 03:45
- Part of the day
- Night
0345 with a time zone
On its own, 0345 is a local time: 0345 in New York is 3:45 AM in New York. Written with a Z, as 0345Z, it is Zulu time (UTC), which in US time zones is:
| 0345Z in | Daylight time (March to November) | Standard time (November to March) |
|---|---|---|
| EasternNew York | 2345 11:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−4 · Q | 2245 10:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−5 · R |
| CentralChicago | 2245 10:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−5 · R | 2145 9:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−6 · S |
| MountainDenver | 2145 9:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−6 · S | 2045 8:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−7 · T |
| PacificLos Angeles | 2045 8:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−7 · T | 1945 7:45 PM, the day beforeUTC−8 · U |
“The day before” and “the next day” count from the Zulu date. US daylight time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November (NIST). Any Zulu time: Zulu time now.
Times around 0345
Every quarter of this hour: 0300 · 0315 · 0330 · 0345
Questions people ask
What is 0345 in military time?
0345 in military time is 3:45 AM, at night.
How do you say 0345 in military time?
Say “zero three forty-five”. You may also hear “oh three forty-five”; the manuals say “zero”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “zero three forty-five hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out.
What is 3:45 AM in military time?
3:45 AM in military time is 0345: write the hour with two digits (a leading zero) and leave out the colon and AM.
What is 0345Z in Eastern time?
0345Z (Zulu, which is UTC) is 2345 (11:45 PM) the day before in Eastern Daylight Time and 2245 (10:45 PM) the day before in Eastern Standard Time.
All the hours and minutes of the day are in the military time chart.