0800 Military Time

Seeing 0800 military time on a schedule usually means the workday is about to begin. This hour marks the transition from early morning into full operational hours. In military time, 0800 means 8:00 AM, and it removes any confusion with 2000, which represents 8:00 PM. O800 is the ninth hour from the start of the day.

The 24-hour clock is especially useful at this time of day when shifts change, offices open, and operations begin worldwide. Fields like the military, healthcare, transportation, and aviation rely on 0800 hours to keep schedules clear and coordinated.

On this page, you’ll learn exactly what 0800 means in military time, how to read and pronounce every minute from 0800 to 0859, and how to convert it into standard time. A full minute-by-minute chart is included and can be downloaded as a PDF for easy reference.

0800 Military Time Chart (Minute-by-Minute Conversions)

Standard Time	Military Time	Standard Time	Military Time
8:00 AM	0800	8:30 AM	0830
8:01 AM	0801	8:31 AM	0831
8:02 AM	0802	8:32 AM	0832
8:03 AM	0803	8:33 AM	0833
8:04 AM	0804	8:34 AM	0834
8:05 AM	0805	8:35 AM	0835
8:06 AM	0806	8:36 AM	0836
8:07 AM	0807	8:37 AM	0837
8:08 AM	0808	8:38 AM	0838
8:09 AM	0809	8:39 AM	0839
8:10 AM	0810	8:40 AM	0840
8:11 AM	0811	8:41 AM	0841
8:12 AM	0812	8:42 AM	0842
8:13 AM	0813	8:43 AM	0843
8:14 AM	0814	8:44 AM	0844
8:15 AM	0815	8:45 AM	0845
8:16 AM	0816	8:46 AM	0846
8:17 AM	0817	8:47 AM	0847
8:18 AM	0818	8:48 AM	0848
8:19 AM	0819	8:49 AM	0849
8:20 AM	0820	8:50 AM	0850
8:21 AM	0821	8:51 AM	0851
8:22 AM	0822	8:52 AM	0852
8:23 AM	0823	8:53 AM	0853
8:24 AM	0824	8:54 AM	0854
8:25 AM	0825	8:55 AM	0855
8:26 AM	0826	8:56 AM	0856
8:27 AM	0827	8:57 AM	0857
8:28 AM	0828	8:58 AM	0858
8:29 AM	0829	8:59 AM	0859

0800 Military Time Chart Download

See the complete minute by minute chart for 0900 military time.

How to Pronounce 0800 to 0859 in Military Time

how to pronounce 0800 in military time infographic

In professional use, 0800 military time is pronounced as “Zero Eight Hundred Hours”. In casual conversation, you may also hear “Oh Eight Hundred.” Both are acceptable, but formal settings typically use the full pronunciation.

People may refer to this hour in different ways such as “8 am military time,” “08:00 military time,” or “8 military time,” but all refer to the same moment on the 24-hour clock.

The Lead: Always begin the hour with “Zero Eight…”
The Minutes: State the minutes as a whole number (e.g., “Twelve,” “Thirty-Five,” “Fifty-Nine”).
The Tag: Finish your statement with “Hours” to confirm you are speaking about time.

Military Time	Pronunciation	Military Time	Pronunciation
0800	Zero Eight Hundred Hours	0830	Zero Eight Thirty Hours
0801	Zero Eight Zero One Hours	0831	Zero Eight Thirty-One Hours
0802	Zero Eight Zero Two Hours	0832	Zero Eight Thirty-Two Hours
0803	Zero Eight Zero Three Hours	0833	Zero Eight Thirty-Three Hours
0804	Zero Eight Zero Four Hours	0834	Zero Eight Thirty-Four Hours
0805	Zero Eight Zero Five Hours	0835	Zero Eight Thirty-Five Hours
0806	Zero Eight Zero Six Hours	0836	Zero Eight Thirty-Six Hours
0807	Zero Eight Zero Seven Hours	0837	Zero Eight Thirty-Seven Hours
0808	Zero Eight Zero Eight Hours	0838	Zero Eight Thirty-Eight Hours
0809	Zero Eight Zero Nine Hours	0839	Zero Eight Thirty-Nine Hours
0810	Zero Eight Ten Hours	0840	Zero Eight Forty Hours
0811	Zero Eight Eleven Hours	0841	Zero Eight Forty-One Hours
0812	Zero Eight Twelve Hours	0842	Zero Eight Forty-Two Hours
0813	Zero Eight Thirteen Hours	0843	Zero Eight Forty-Three Hours
0814	Zero Eight Fourteen Hours	0844	Zero Eight Forty-Four Hours
0815	Zero Eight Fifteen Hours	0845	Zero Eight Forty-Five Hours
0816	Zero Eight Sixteen Hours	0846	Zero Eight Forty-Six Hours
0817	Zero Eight Seventeen Hours	0847	Zero Eight Forty-Seven Hours
0818	Zero Eight Eighteen Hours	0848	Zero Eight Forty-Eight Hours
0819	Zero Eight Nineteen Hours	0849	Zero Eight Forty-Nine Hours
0820	Zero Eight Twenty Hours	0850	Zero Eight Fifty Hours
0821	Zero Eight Twenty-One Hours	0851	Zero Eight Fifty-One Hours
0822	Zero Eight Twenty-Two Hours	0852	Zero Eight Fifty-Two Hours
0823	Zero Eight Twenty-Three Hours	0853	Zero Eight Fifty-Three Hours
0824	Zero Eight Twenty-Four Hours	0854	Zero Eight Fifty-Four Hours
0825	Zero Eight Twenty-Five Hours	0855	Zero Eight Fifty-Five Hours
0826	Zero Eight Twenty-Six Hours	0856	Zero Eight Fifty-Six Hours
0827	Zero Eight Twenty-Seven Hours	0857	Zero Eight Fifty-Seven Hours
0828	Zero Eight Twenty-Eight Hours	0858	Zero Eight Fifty-Eight Hours
0829	Zero Eight Twenty-Nine Hours	0859	Zero Eight Fifty-Nine Hours

Military Time	Pronunciation
0800	Zero Eight Hundred Hours
0801	Zero Eight Zero One Hours
0802	Zero Eight Zero Two Hours
0803	Zero Eight Zero Three Hours
0804	Zero Eight Zero Four Hours
0805	Zero Eight Zero Five Hours
0806	Zero Eight Zero Six Hours
0807	Zero Eight Zero Seven Hours
0808	Zero Eight Zero Eight Hours
0809	Zero Eight Zero Nine Hours
0810	Zero Eight Ten Hours
0811	Zero Eight Eleven Hours
0812	Zero Eight Twelve Hours
0813	Zero Eight Thirteen Hours
0814	Zero Eight Fourteen Hours
0815	Zero Eight Fifteen Hours
0816	Zero Eight Sixteen Hours
0817	Zero Eight Seventeen Hours
0818	Zero Eight Eighteen Hours
0819	Zero Eight Nineteen Hours
0820	Zero Eight Twenty Hours
0821	Zero Eight Twenty-One Hours
0822	Zero Eight Twenty-Two Hours
0823	Zero Eight Twenty-Three Hours
0824	Zero Eight Twenty-Four Hours
0825	Zero Eight Twenty-Five Hours
0826	Zero Eight Twenty-Six Hours
0827	Zero Eight Twenty-Seven Hours
0828	Zero Eight Twenty-Eight Hours
0829	Zero Eight Twenty-Nine Hours
0830	Zero Eight Thirty Hours
0831	Zero Eight Thirty-One Hours
0832	Zero Eight Thirty-Two Hours
0833	Zero Eight Thirty-Three Hours
0834	Zero Eight Thirty-Four Hours
0835	Zero Eight Thirty-Five Hours
0836	Zero Eight Thirty-Six Hours
0837	Zero Eight Thirty-Seven Hours
0838	Zero Eight Thirty-Eight Hours
0839	Zero Eight Thirty-Nine Hours
0840	Zero Eight Forty Hours
0841	Zero Eight Forty-One Hours
0842	Zero Eight Forty-Two Hours
0843	Zero Eight Forty-Three Hours
0844	Zero Eight Forty-Four Hours
0845	Zero Eight Forty-Five Hours
0846	Zero Eight Forty-Six Hours
0847	Zero Eight Forty-Seven Hours
0848	Zero Eight Forty-Eight Hours
0849	Zero Eight Forty-Nine Hours
0850	Zero Eight Fifty Hours
0851	Zero Eight Fifty-One Hours
0852	Zero Eight Fifty-Two Hours
0853	Zero Eight Fifty-Three Hours
0854	Zero Eight Fifty-Four Hours
0855	Zero Eight Fifty-Five Hours
0856	Zero Eight Fifty-Six Hours
0857	Zero Eight Fifty-Seven Hours
0858	Zero Eight Fifty-Eight Hours
0859	Zero Eight Fifty-Nine Hours

0800-0859 Pronunciation Chart Download

How to Convert 0800 to Standard Time

converting 0800 from military time to standard time infographic

Because 0800 falls in the first half of the day, the conversion is incredibly straightforward. You don’t need to do any subtraction; you just need to reformat the digits.

Extract the Hour: Take the first two digits (08) and drop the “0” to get 8.
Keep the Minutes: The final two digits (00) stay exactly the same.
Add the Colon: Place a colon between your hour and minutes (8:00).
Assign AM: Since any time starting with a “0” (up until 1159) is a morning hour, add AM.

Examples at a Glance:

0804 becomes 8:04 AM
0812 becomes 8:12 AM
0830 becomes 8:30 AM

Remember: If you see a leading zero, it’s a “Morning Hour” and All times from 0100 to 0900 are AM. For the afternoon “PM” conversions that require subtraction, visit our full military time calculator.

In Closing

You’ve now got a solid handle on 0800 military time. From the formal “Zero Eight Hundred” pronunciation to the quick reformatting for 8:00 AM, you can now navigate this hour with total precision. Whether you’re logging a morning report or coordinating a team, knowing these minutes by heart makes you more efficient.

Don’t forget to grab our 0800 PDF chart to keep as a handy reference on your phone or at your desk. If you’re ready to move into the mid-morning hours, you can head over to our 0900 military time guide or check out the entire 24-hour military time chart to see how the whole day fits together.