What time is 1240 in military time?
👉 1240 hours is 12:40 PM in standard time
12:40 PM in every format
| 12-hour clock | 12:40 PM |
|---|---|
| 24-hour clock | 12:40 |
| Military time | 1240 hours |
| Military pronunciation | twelve forty hours |
| ISO 8601 | T12:40:00 |
| In words | Twenty minutes to one |
| Part of the day | Afternoon |
| Minutes since midnight | 760 |
| Day progress | 52.78% |
Reading 1240
Military time uses four digits without a colon and counts hours from 00 to 23. 1240 is pronounced “twelve forty hours”.
Hour 12 is the noon hour, so keep 12 and add PM: 12:40 → 12:40 PM.
When a time zone matters, the military adds a letter: 1240Z means 1240 in UTC, known as Zulu time.
Military time chart for 1200–1259
| Military | Standard |
|---|---|
| 1200 | 12:00 PM |
| 1205 | 12:05 PM |
| 1210 | 12:10 PM |
| 1215 | 12:15 PM |
| 1220 | 12:20 PM |
| 1225 | 12:25 PM |
| 1230 | 12:30 PM |
| 1235 | 12:35 PM |
| 1240 | 12:40 PM |
| 1245 | 12:45 PM |
| 1250 | 12:50 PM |
| 1255 | 12:55 PM |
Questions about What time is 1240 in military time?
What time is 1240 in military time?
1240 is 12:40 PM.
How do you say 1240?
Say “twelve forty hours”.