3:42 AM in 24-Hour Military Time

What is 3:42 AM in Military Time?

Answer: 3:42 AM in 24-Hour (Military) Time it is 03:42

3:42 AM 12 = 03:42 24

3:42 AM / 03:42 Time on the Clock

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12 Hour Clock (AM/PM) 24 Hour Clock Military Time
3:42 AM03:420342

Explanation of 3:42 AM to 03:42 conversion

To convert 12-hour time 3:42 AM to 24-hour time format (also known as Military Time) we need to do a few simple steps:

  • If our 12-hour time is PM (after midday) and the number of hours is not equal to 12, we will add 12 to it.
  • If our time is AM (before midday) and the number of hours is equal to 12, then it will be 0 hours in 24-hour (Military) time format.
  • In any other case we just leave the number of hours untouched.
  • And finally we remove AM/PM postfix. Yes, it's that simple.
(when converting 12-hour time to 24-hour Military Time, minutes remain unchanged)

In our case (3:42 AM) the number of hours is not equal to 0, and it's AM, so we keep it untouched:

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After we got the number of hours (3) we just need to remove AM/PM postfix. Finally, we get:

03:42

How to tell 3:42 AM / 03:42 time on a clock?

There are several ways to tell 3:42 AM / 03:42 time:
#TimeHow to Tell
1 03:42 / 3:42 AMForty-two minutes past three
2 03:42 / 3:42 AMForty-two minutes past three a.m.
3 03:42 / 3:42 AMForty-two past three
4 03:42 / 3:42 AMForty-two past three a.m.
5 03:42 / 3:42 AMEighteen minutes to four
6 03:42 / 3:42 AMEighteen minutes to four a.m.
7 03:42 / 3:42 AMThree forty-two
8 03:42 / 3:42 AMThree forty-two a.m.

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What is 3:42 AM in Military Time?

3:42 AM in 24-Hour (Military) Time it is 03:42