Pronunciation

Zero eight hundred hours

ZEER-oh ait 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
0800
Standard Time
8:00 AM
24-Hour
08:00
Period
AM

Step-by-Step Conversion

How to Convert 0800 to Standard Time

1

Start with 0800

2

Hours 0001–1159 are AM hours

3

8 < 12, so keep the hour as-is: 8

4

Add AM: 8:00 AM

5

Result: 8:00 AM

Rule of thumb: Hours 0100 through 1159 map directly to 1:00 AM through 11:59 AM — no math needed.

All 08xx Minutes

Every Minute in the 8:00 Hour

Every minute from 0800 to 0859 with its standard time equivalent. Useful for precise scheduling, medication logs, shift reports, and operational orders.

Military Time Standard Time Offset from 0800
0800 8:00 AM +0 min
0801 8:01 AM +1 min
0802 8:02 AM +2 min
0803 8:03 AM +3 min
0804 8:04 AM +4 min
0805 8:05 AM +5 min
0806 8:06 AM +6 min
0807 8:07 AM +7 min
0808 8:08 AM +8 min
0809 8:09 AM +9 min
0810 8:10 AM +10 min
0811 8:11 AM +11 min
0812 8:12 AM +12 min
0813 8:13 AM +13 min
0814 8:14 AM +14 min
0815 8:15 AM +15 min
0816 8:16 AM +16 min
0817 8:17 AM +17 min
0818 8:18 AM +18 min
0819 8:19 AM +19 min
0820 8:20 AM +20 min
0821 8:21 AM +21 min
0822 8:22 AM +22 min
0823 8:23 AM +23 min
0824 8:24 AM +24 min
0825 8:25 AM +25 min
0826 8:26 AM +26 min
0827 8:27 AM +27 min
0828 8:28 AM +28 min
0829 8:29 AM +29 min
0830 8:30 AM +30 min
0831 8:31 AM +31 min
0832 8:32 AM +32 min
0833 8:33 AM +33 min
0834 8:34 AM +34 min
0835 8:35 AM +35 min
0836 8:36 AM +36 min
0837 8:37 AM +37 min
0838 8:38 AM +38 min
0839 8:39 AM +39 min
0840 8:40 AM +40 min
0841 8:41 AM +41 min
0842 8:42 AM +42 min
0843 8:43 AM +43 min
0844 8:44 AM +44 min
0845 8:45 AM +45 min
0846 8:46 AM +46 min
0847 8:47 AM +47 min
0848 8:48 AM +48 min
0849 8:49 AM +49 min
0850 8:50 AM +50 min
0851 8:51 AM +51 min
0852 8:52 AM +52 min
0853 8:53 AM +53 min
0854 8:54 AM +54 min
0855 8:55 AM +55 min
0856 8:56 AM +56 min
0857 8:57 AM +57 min
0858 8:58 AM +58 min
0859 8:59 AM +59 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 0800 military time?

0800 military time is 8:00 AM. It is expressed as a four-digit number where the first two digits (08) 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 eight hundred hours."

How do you convert 0800 to regular time?

0800 falls in the AM hours (0001–1159), so the hour maps directly. 8 becomes 8:00 AM.

How is 0800 pronounced in military time?

0800 is pronounced "Zero eight hundred hours" — phonetically written as "ZEER-oh ait 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.