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Military Time Converter

1500 military time is 3:00 PM

1500 in military time is 3:00 PM, in the afternoon. It is said “fifteen hundred”.

Military time like 1730 or 0930, or standard time like 5:30 pm.

Military time
1500
Standard time
3:00 PM
In the afternoon
Say it
“fifteen hundred”
24-hour clock
15:00

How to convert 1500 to standard time

  1. The hour is 15, which is more than 12, so it is after noon (PM).
  2. Subtract 12 from the hour: 15 − 12 = 3. Keep the minutes (00) and add PM: 3:00 PM.

And the other way: 3:00 PM in military time is 1500: add 12 to the hour (3 + 12 = 15) and leave out the colon and PM.

How to say 1500

Say “fifteen hundred”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “fifteen hundred hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out. How military time is said and written.

Military time
1500
Standard time
3:00 PM
24-hour clock
15:00
Part of the day
Afternoon

1500 with a time zone

On its own, 1500 is a local time: 1500 in New York is 3:00 PM in New York. Written with a Z, as 1500Z, it is Zulu time (UTC), which in US time zones is:

1500Z in US time zones, in daylight time and in standard time
1500Z inDaylight time (March to November)Standard time (November to March)
EasternNew York1100 11:00 AMUTC−4 · Q1000 10:00 AMUTC−5 · R
CentralChicago1000 10:00 AMUTC−5 · R0900 9:00 AMUTC−6 · S
MountainDenver0900 9:00 AMUTC−6 · S0800 8:00 AMUTC−7 · T
PacificLos Angeles0800 8:00 AMUTC−7 · T0700 7:00 AMUTC−8 · U

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 1500

Every quarter of this hour: 1500 · 1515 · 1530 · 1545

Questions people ask

What is 1500 in military time?

1500 in military time is 3:00 PM, in the afternoon.

How do you say 1500 in military time?

Say “fifteen hundred”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “fifteen hundred hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out.

What is 3:00 PM in military time?

3:00 PM in military time is 1500: add 12 to the hour (3 + 12 = 15) and leave out the colon and PM.

What is 1500Z in Eastern time?

1500Z (Zulu, which is UTC) is 1100 (11:00 AM) in Eastern Daylight Time and 1000 (10:00 AM) in Eastern Standard Time.

All the hours and minutes of the day are in the military time chart.