The next two digits (01) represent the minutes past the hour. Since military time and regular time use minutes in exactly the same way, no conversion is required. Both digital wristwatches and 24-hour clocks are sources of military time. Many digital watches provide the option of displaying the time in either regular or military format. Switching back and forth is usually done by pressing a button labeled “12/24” or something similar several corporations manufacture 24-hour clocks. Military Time is sequential in nature and the hours go from 00 to 23. The 12 hour time format does not distinguish clearly between the end of a day and the beginning of the other. After noon (1200 hours), to translate the regular time in the afternoon and evening, you simply add 12 hours to be within military standards. For a full breakdown of how to learn military time take a look at our military time guide. If you want to convert another military time or a standard AM/PM time back to military time you can do so using our tool to convert military time on the fly. This site has a wide array of resources to help you to learn, pronounce, read, convert, and tell military time. See, what time is in the other military time zones at XXXXZ (Zulu Time Zone). Military time is a timekeeping system that the military uses to get a precise telling of time. This system runs for 24 hours, like the standard civilian 24 hour time system, but there are important differences.