Converting to or from military time

This topic describes how to convert military time to standard time, or standard time to military time.
Military time is used by the armed forces to avoid confusion between the hours of the morning and afternoon, and is also used in many European countries. This procedure describes a quick way to accurately convert military time to standard time, or standard time to military time.
  1. Select Options > Standard/Military Time Converter. The Standard/Military Time Converter window opens.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To convert from military time to standard time, ensure the Standard time converter is selected.
    • To convert from standard time to military time, select the Military time converter.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To convert from military time to standard time, type the time you want to convert in the Military Time fields.
    • To convert from standard time to military time, type the time you want to convert in the Standard Time fields, and select AM or PM from the AM/PM selector.
  4. Click Convert.
The coverted time appears in the appropriate fields.
For example, to convert the standard time of 9.27 pm to military time, open the Standard/Military Time Converter and select the Military time converter. Type 9 27 in the Standard Time fields, select PM in the AM/PM selector, and click Convert. The result of 21.27 appears in the Military Time fields.
Related concepts
About military time
Related reference
The Standard/Military Time Converter window