What Is the 24-Hour Clock?

[sumit]

Hi! Can someone explain how the 24-hour clock works and how to read times like 13:00 or 22:30?

 

[jatin]

The 24-hour clock counts hours from 0 to 23, starting at midnight (00:00) and ending at 23:59. It’s used worldwide, especially in military and transportation, to avoid confusion between a.m. and p.m. For example, 3:00 p.m. is 15:00 in the 24-hour format.

 

[nishamehta]

The 24-hour clock is a timekeeping system that runs from 00:00 to 23:59, unlike the 12-hour clock which uses AM and PM. It’s commonly used in military, aviation, and international contexts to avoid confusion. For example, 2:00 PM is written as 14:00 in the 24-hour format.

 

[Sarah]

In contrast to the 12-hour clock, which uses AM and PM, the 24-hour clock is a timekeeping system that operates from 0:00 to 23:59. In order to prevent misunderstandings, it is frequently utilised in military, aviation, and international contexts. For instance, in the 24-hour format, 2:00 PM is written as 14:00.

 

[bruno]

Oh it’s super simple, the 24-hour clock just counts from 00:00 to 23:59 instead of using AM and PM, so 13:00 is 1 PM and 22:30 is 10:30 PM. I used to just subtract 12 from anything over 12 and that made it click for me!