Pronunciation

Zero hundred hours

ZEER-oh HUN-dred

In military and NATO communications, times are always spoken aloud to avoid confusion. The word "hours" is always appended.

Quick Facts

Military Time
0000
Standard Time
12:00 AM (Midnight)
24-Hour
00:00
Period
AM

Step-by-Step Conversion

How to Convert 0000 to Standard Time

1

Start with 0000

2

Hours 0000 represent midnight

3

Result: 12:00 AM (Midnight)

Rule of thumb: 0000 always means midnight (12:00 AM). Think of it as "zero hour" — the very start of the day.

All 00xx Minutes

Every Minute in the 0:00 Hour

Every minute from 0000 to 0059 with its standard time equivalent. Useful for precise scheduling, medication logs, shift reports, and operational orders.

Military Time Standard Time Offset from 0000
0000 12:00 AM +0 min
0001 12:01 AM +1 min
0002 12:02 AM +2 min
0003 12:03 AM +3 min
0004 12:04 AM +4 min
0005 12:05 AM +5 min
0006 12:06 AM +6 min
0007 12:07 AM +7 min
0008 12:08 AM +8 min
0009 12:09 AM +9 min
0010 12:10 AM +10 min
0011 12:11 AM +11 min
0012 12:12 AM +12 min
0013 12:13 AM +13 min
0014 12:14 AM +14 min
0015 12:15 AM +15 min
0016 12:16 AM +16 min
0017 12:17 AM +17 min
0018 12:18 AM +18 min
0019 12:19 AM +19 min
0020 12:20 AM +20 min
0021 12:21 AM +21 min
0022 12:22 AM +22 min
0023 12:23 AM +23 min
0024 12:24 AM +24 min
0025 12:25 AM +25 min
0026 12:26 AM +26 min
0027 12:27 AM +27 min
0028 12:28 AM +28 min
0029 12:29 AM +29 min
0030 12:30 AM +30 min
0031 12:31 AM +31 min
0032 12:32 AM +32 min
0033 12:33 AM +33 min
0034 12:34 AM +34 min
0035 12:35 AM +35 min
0036 12:36 AM +36 min
0037 12:37 AM +37 min
0038 12:38 AM +38 min
0039 12:39 AM +39 min
0040 12:40 AM +40 min
0041 12:41 AM +41 min
0042 12:42 AM +42 min
0043 12:43 AM +43 min
0044 12:44 AM +44 min
0045 12:45 AM +45 min
0046 12:46 AM +46 min
0047 12:47 AM +47 min
0048 12:48 AM +48 min
0049 12:49 AM +49 min
0050 12:50 AM +50 min
0051 12:51 AM +51 min
0052 12:52 AM +52 min
0053 12:53 AM +53 min
0054 12:54 AM +54 min
0055 12:55 AM +55 min
0056 12:56 AM +56 min
0057 12:57 AM +57 min
0058 12:58 AM +58 min
0059 12:59 AM +59 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 0000 military time?

0000 military time is 12:00 AM (Midnight). It is expressed as a four-digit number where the first two digits (00) represent the hour in 24-hour format, and the last two digits (00) represent the minutes. In military and aviation contexts, this time is spoken aloud as "Zero hundred hours."

How do you convert 0000 to regular time?

0000 (zero hundred hours) is a special case representing midnight. It converts directly to 12:00 AM.

How is 0000 pronounced in military time?

0000 is pronounced "Zero hundred hours" — phonetically written as "ZEER-oh HUN-dred." In NATO phonetic communications, "hundred" is always added after the hour, and "hours" follows at the end to make it unambiguous over radio.