What is 800 military time

800 Military Time is a way to express the time of day using a 24-hour clock rather than the 12-hour AM/PM system. It is used by the military, armed forces personnel, and in other specific situations requiring precision.

Military Time is referred to as "24-hour clock" or "short-hand" time due to its precursor means of communication in military missions and operations. When telling time in this format, the hours are numbered from 00 to 23 instead of 1 to 12 like on a regular clock. The first two digits represent the hour and then there are two more digits for minutes. For example, 800 Military Time would be understood as 8:00 AM or 08:00, where 00 represents the minutes on a 24-hour clock. In comparison, noon would be written as 1200 and midnight would be written as 0000.

Knowing Military Time can provide distinct advantages in certain circumstances, such as avoiding miscommunications when dealing with various time zones since it eliminates ambiguity associated with AM/PM designation. Also, Military Time reduces confusion when scheduling eventsnear midnight since it removes the need to specify if an event is taking place before or after noon; when it says 2300 (11 PM), there's no confusion that it comes after noon. This can also be useful for business operations that require precision in timing; for instance shift workers who rotate shifts can easily make sense of 1500 (3 PM) versus 1501 (3:01 PM).

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