Convert 1600 military time into standard (regular) AM/PM format.
1600 = 4:00 PM
1600 = 4:00 PM using regular (standard) 12-hour AM/PM notation.
What time is 1600 military time? 4:00 PM on the standard 12-hour clock. Pronounced “Sixteen Hundred”, It can be challenging to compare 1600 to 4:00 PM standard time. When the time climbs above 1200, you can’t just drop the zero like in 0700 (7:00 AM) or just add a colon in the middle of 1000 (10:00 AM).
So what is 1600 military time or “sixteen hundred hours?” To sort this out take the military time of 1600 and simply subtract 1200. Then add a colon between the hours and minutes, and attach a PM to the end. You know it is PM vs AM if the military time is equal to or greater than 1200. 1200 or greater is always PM except for 2400 which is AM (12:00 AM).
You can find a simple reference for 1600 below and additional information for each minute from 1600 – 1659 military time through an easy-to-read chart.
| Military Time (24-Hour Clock) | 12-Hour Regular Time |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 4:00 PM |
Converting 1600 Military Time into Regular/Standard Time
TIP: If you need to convert military time and the time is at or after 1 PM or 1300 (military time), then all you need to do is subtract 1200, add a colon between the minutes and hours, and put at PM after it.
Step 1. 1600 – 1200 = 400
Step 2. 400 + Add a “: ” after the 4 = 4:00
Step 3. 4:00 + PM (add PM if the original number is higher than 1159 military time) = 4:00 PM
ANSWER: 4:00 PM
Extra
If you were considering a conversion for 400 instead, the converted standard time would be 4:00 AM.
How to Say 1600 (4:00 PM) in Military Time
You can say: “Sixteen Hundred hours.”
Military Time to Standard/Regular Time Conversion Tool
Use the tool below to convert military time to standard time or, alternatively, converted standard time to military time quickly and easily!
1600 Military Time Conversion Chart
| 12 Hour Clock | Military Time | How to Say |
|---|---|---|
| 04:00 PM | 1600 | Sixteen Hundred |
| 04:01 PM | 1601 | Sixteen Zero One |
| 04:02 PM | 1602 | Sixteen Zero Two |
| 04:03 PM | 1603 | Sixteen Zero Three |
| 04:04 PM | 1604 | Sixteen Zero Four |
| 04:05 PM | 1605 | Sixteen Zero Five |
| 04:06 PM | 1606 | Sixteen Zero Six |
| 04:07 PM | 1607 | Sixteen Zero Seven |
| 04:08 PM | 1608 | Sixteen Zero Eight |
| 04:09 PM | 1609 | Sixteen Zero Nine |
| 04:10 PM | 1610 | Sixteen Ten |
| 04:11 PM | 1611 | Sixteen Eleven |
| 04:12 PM | 1612 | Sixteen Twelve |
| 04:13 PM | 1613 | Sixteen Thirteen |
| 04:14 PM | 1614 | Sixteen Fourteen |
| 04:15 PM | 1615 | Sixteen Fifteen |
| 04:16 PM | 1616 | Sixteen Sixteen |
| 04:17 PM | 1617 | Sixteen Seventeen |
| 04:18 PM | 1618 | Sixteen Eighteen |
| 04:19 PM | 1619 | Sixteen Nineteen |
| 04:20 PM | 1620 | Sixteen Twenty |
| 04:21 PM | 1621 | Sixteen Twenty-One |
| 04:22 PM | 1622 | Sixteen Twenty-Two |
| 04:23 PM | 1623 | Sixteen Twenty-Three |
| 04:24 PM | 1624 | Sixteen Twenty-Four |
| 04:25 PM | 1625 | Sixteen Twenty-Five |
| 04:26 PM | 1626 | Sixteen Twenty-Six |
| 04:27 PM | 1627 | Sixteen Twenty-Seven |
| 04:28 PM | 1628 | Sixteen Twenty-Eight |
| 04:29 PM | 1629 | Sixteen Twenty-Nine |
| 04:30 PM | 1630 | Sixteen Thirty |
| 04:31 PM | 1631 | Sixteen Thirty-One |
| 04:32 PM | 1632 | Sixteen Thirty-Two |
| 04:33 PM | 1633 | Sixteen Thirty-Three |
| 04:34 PM | 1634 | Sixteen Thirty-Four |
| 04:35 PM | 1635 | Sixteen Thirty-Five |
| 04:36 PM | 1636 | Sixteen Thirty-Six |
| 04:37 PM | 1637 | Sixteen Thirty-Seven |
| 04:38 PM | 1638 | Sixteen Thirty-Eight |
| 04:39 PM | 1639 | Sixteen Thirty-Nine |
| 04:40 PM | 1640 | Sixteen Forty |
| 04:41 PM | 1641 | Sixteen Forty-One |
| 04:42 PM | 1642 | Sixteen Forty-Two |
| 04:43 PM | 1643 | Sixteen Forty-Three |
| 04:44 PM | 1644 | Sixteen Forty-Four |
| 04:45 PM | 1645 | Sixteen Forty-Five |
| 04:46 PM | 1646 | Sixteen Forty-Six |
| 04:47 PM | 1647 | Sixteen Forty-Seven |
| 04:48 PM | 1648 | Sixteen Forty-Eight |
| 04:49 PM | 1649 | Sixteen Forty-Nine |
| 04:50 PM | 1650 | Sixteen Fifty |
| 04:51 PM | 1651 | Sixteen Fifty-One |
| 04:52 PM | 1652 | Sixteen Fifty-Two |
| 04:53 PM | 1653 | Sixteen Fifty-Three |
| 04:54 PM | 1654 | Sixteen Fifty-Four |
| 04:55 PM | 1655 | Sixteen Fifty-Five |
| 04:56 PM | 1656 | Sixteen Fifty-Six |
| 04:57 PM | 1657 | Sixteen Fifty-Seven |
| 04:58 PM | 1658 | Sixteen Fifty-Eight |
| 04:59 PM | 1659 | Sixteen Fifty-Nine |
What is Military Time?
Based on the 24-hour timekeeping system, military time differs slightly in that the colon is omitted and the leading zero (if needed) is always notated. Military time is notated in “hhmm” format where hh can be between 0-23 and mm can be between 00-59. Military time is utilized primarily in the United States by military, government, emergency services, and other industries where time precision and communication are critical.