How to Convert from 24 Hour to 12 Hour Time

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Learn how to convert the first twelve hours of 24-hour time to 12-hour time.

   In 24-hour time, 00:00 is equal to 12:00 AM, and then you can think of the rest of the hours between 00:00 and 12:00 as being equal to the hours between 12:00 AM and 12:00 PM on the 12-hour clock.
   
   This means that the conversions are as follows: 00:00 = 12:00 AM 01:00 = 1:00 AM 02:00 = 2:00 AM 03:00 = 3:00 AM 04:00 = 4:00 AM 05:00 = 5:00 AM 06:00 = 6:00 AM 07:00 = 7:00 AM 08:00 = 8:00 AM 09:00 = 9:00 AM 10:00 = 10:00 AM 11:00 = 11:00 AM , If there is a time that reads 12:00 or greater for the hour, know that it will convert to a PM-based time on the 12-hour clock.
   
   When the hour is greater than 12, subtract 12 from the hours and that will get you the time in PM.
   
   Here's how you do it: 13:00
   - 12:00 = 1:00 PM 14:00
   - 12:00 = 2:00 PM 15:00
   - 12:00 = 3:00 PM 16:00
   - 12:00 = 4:00 PM 17:00
   - 12:00 = 5:00 PM 18:00
   - 12:00 = 6:00 PM 19:00
   - 12:00 = 7:00 PM 20:00
   - 12:00 = 8:00 PM 21:00
   - 12:00 = 9:00 PM 22:00
   - 12:00 = 10:00 PM 23:00
   - 12:00 = 11:00 PM , Once you know what to do whether you're working with a time between 00:00-12:00 (just add "AM" at the end) or a time between 12:00-00:00 (just subtract 12 and add "PM". at the end), then you're good to go when it comes time to convert from the 12-hour to the 24-hour clock.
   
   Here's how you do it:
   For times between 00:00 and 12:00 (12:00 AM
   - 12:00 PM.), just write down the time without using "AM" or "PM" So, 1:00 AM = 01:00, 2:00 AM = 02:00, 11:00 AM = 11:00, and so on.
   
   For times between noon and midnight (12:00 PM
   - 12:00 AM), just add
   12.
   
   For example, 1:00 PM = 01:00 + 12:00, or 13:00, 2:00 PM = 02:00 + 12:00, or 14:00, 11:00 PM = 11:00 + 12:00, or 23:00, and so on.
   
   If the time is exactly 12:00 PM, then just write 12:00.
   
   If it's 12:12 PM, then just write 12:12 There is no such thing as 24:00. 24:00 is really 00:00, and it means midnight.
   
   Just convert the minutes along with the hours.
   
   So, 22:34 in the 24-hour clock just becomes 22:34-12:00, or 10:34 PM.
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   Step 2: Learn how to convert the second twelve hours of 24-hour time to 12-hour time.

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   Step 3: Convert backwards from the 24-hour clock to the 12-hour clock.

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