2000 military time is 8:00 PM
2000 in military time is 8:00 PM, in the evening. It is said “twenty hundred”.
- Say it
- “twenty hundred”, informally “” (common usage; no manual spells out 0000 to 0059)
- 24-hour clock
- 20:00
How to convert 2000 to standard time
- The hour is 20, which is more than 12, so it is after noon (PM).
- Subtract 12 from the hour: 20 − 12 = 8. Keep the minutes (00) and add PM: 8:00 PM.
And the other way: 8:00 PM in military time is 2000: add 12 to the hour (8 + 12 = 20) and leave out the colon and PM.
How to say 2000
Say “twenty hundred”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “twenty hundred hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out. How military time is said and written.
- Military time
- 2000
- Standard time
- 8:00 PM
- 24-hour clock
- 20:00
- Part of the day
- Evening
2000 with a time zone
On its own, 2000 is a local time: 2000 in New York is 8:00 PM in New York. Written with a Z, as 2000Z, it is Zulu time (UTC), which in US time zones is:
| 2000Z in | Daylight time (March to November) | Standard time (November to March) |
|---|---|---|
| EasternNew York | 1600 4:00 PMUTC−4 · Q | 1500 3:00 PMUTC−5 · R |
| CentralChicago | 1500 3:00 PMUTC−5 · R | 1400 2:00 PMUTC−6 · S |
| MountainDenver | 1400 2:00 PMUTC−6 · S | 1300 1:00 PMUTC−7 · T |
| PacificLos Angeles | 1300 1:00 PMUTC−7 · T | 1200 12:00 PMUTC−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 2000
Every quarter of this hour: 2000 · 2015 · 2030 · 2045
Questions people ask
What is 2000 in military time?
2000 in military time is 8:00 PM, in the evening.
How do you say 2000 in military time?
Say “twenty hundred”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “twenty hundred hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out.
What is 8:00 PM in military time?
8:00 PM in military time is 2000: add 12 to the hour (8 + 12 = 20) and leave out the colon and PM.
What is 2000Z in Eastern time?
2000Z (Zulu, which is UTC) is 1600 (4:00 PM) in Eastern Daylight Time and 1500 (3:00 PM) in Eastern Standard Time.
All the hours and minutes of the day are in the military time chart.