What Time Is It If It's 1430 Military Time?
Last Updated Apr 6, 2020 10:07:34 AM ET
1430 in military time is 2:30 pm. Military time operates on a 24-hour clock beginning at midnight (0000 hours). In military time, minutes and seconds remain the same, like in regular time. b
Military time is used by the military, law enforcement, firefighters, hospitals, as it is clear and concise. Regular time uses a.m. and p.m. to denote morning or afternoon. Since military time uses a 24-hour clock, these designations are not needed.When used to replace local time, military time observes Daylight Savings Time.
When used as part of a military operation, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is used. GMT is the time in Greenwich, England. GMT is referred to as Zulu, and a Z is added after the time. In Calkifornia 0000Z is actually 4:00 pm locally.
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