2230 military time is 10:30 PM
2230 in military time is 10:30 PM, at night. It is said “twenty-two thirty”.
- Say it
- “twenty-two thirty”, informally “” (common usage; no manual spells out 0000 to 0059)
- 24-hour clock
- 22:30
How to convert 2230 to standard time
- The hour is 22, which is more than 12, so it is after noon (PM).
- Subtract 12 from the hour: 22 − 12 = 10. Keep the minutes (30) and add PM: 10:30 PM.
And the other way: 10:30 PM in military time is 2230: add 12 to the hour (10 + 12 = 22) and leave out the colon and PM.
How to say 2230
Say “twenty-two thirty”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “twenty-two thirty hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out. How military time is said and written.
- Military time
- 2230
- Standard time
- 10:30 PM
- 24-hour clock
- 22:30
- Part of the day
- Night

2230 with a time zone
On its own, 2230 is a local time: 2230 in New York is 10:30 PM in New York. Written with a Z, as 2230Z, it is Zulu time (UTC), which in US time zones is:
| 2230Z in | Daylight time (March to November) | Standard time (November to March) |
|---|---|---|
| EasternNew York | 1830 6:30 PMUTC−4 · Q | 1730 5:30 PMUTC−5 · R |
| CentralChicago | 1730 5:30 PMUTC−5 · R | 1630 4:30 PMUTC−6 · S |
| MountainDenver | 1630 4:30 PMUTC−6 · S | 1530 3:30 PMUTC−7 · T |
| PacificLos Angeles | 1530 3:30 PMUTC−7 · T | 1430 2:30 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 2230
Every quarter of this hour: 2200 · 2215 · 2230 · 2245
Questions people ask
What is 2230 in military time?
2230 in military time is 10:30 PM, at night.
How do you say 2230 in military time?
Say “twenty-two thirty”. Spoken, “hours” often follows: “twenty-two thirty hours”. In writing, the Army and Air Force leave “hours” out.
What is 10:30 PM in military time?
10:30 PM in military time is 2230: add 12 to the hour (10 + 12 = 22) and leave out the colon and PM.
What is 2230Z in Eastern time?
2230Z (Zulu, which is UTC) is 1830 (6:30 PM) in Eastern Daylight Time and 1730 (5:30 PM) in Eastern Standard Time.
All the hours and minutes of the day are in the military time chart.