1000 Military Time

By the time the day reaches 1000 military time, most operations are fully underway. While it may look straightforward many people still pause and mentally convert it before feeling confident. To clear things up right away, 1000 represents 10:00 AM, marking the eleventh hour of the day.

Military time is the best way to avoid AM/PM confusion. By using 1000 for the morning and 2200 for 10:00 PM, people in the military, aviation, and emergency services ensure that all operations stay on track.

Here, we’ll break down exactly what 1000 means in regular time and how to read it instantly. You’ll also get a minute-by-minute chart from 1000 to 1059, which you can download as a PDF to use whenever you need it.

1000 Military Time Chart (Minute-by-Minute Conversions)

Standard Time	Military Time	Standard Time	Military Time
10:00 AM	1000	10:30 AM	1030
10:01 AM	1001	10:31 AM	1031
10:02 AM	1002	10:32 AM	1032
10:03 AM	1003	10:33 AM	1033
10:04 AM	1004	10:34 AM	1034
10:05 AM	1005	10:35 AM	1035
10:06 AM	1006	10:36 AM	1036
10:07 AM	1007	10:37 AM	1037
10:08 AM	1008	10:38 AM	1038
10:09 AM	1009	10:39 AM	1039
10:10 AM	1010	10:40 AM	1040
10:11 AM	1011	10:41 AM	1041
10:12 AM	1012	10:42 AM	1042
10:13 AM	1013	10:43 AM	1043
10:14 AM	1014	10:44 AM	1044
10:15 AM	1015	10:45 AM	1045
10:16 AM	1016	10:46 AM	1046
10:17 AM	1017	10:47 AM	1047
10:18 AM	1018	10:48 AM	1048
10:19 AM	1019	10:49 AM	1049
10:20 AM	1020	10:50 AM	1050
10:21 AM	1021	10:51 AM	1051
10:22 AM	1022	10:52 AM	1052
10:23 AM	1023	10:53 AM	1053
10:24 AM	1024	10:54 AM	1054
10:25 AM	1025	10:55 AM	1055
10:26 AM	1026	10:56 AM	1056
10:27 AM	1027	10:57 AM	1057
10:28 AM	1028	10:58 AM	1058
10:29 AM	1029	10:59 AM	1059

1000 Military Time Chart Download

See the complete minute by minute chart for 1100 military time.

How to Pronounce 1000 to 1059 in Military Time

how to pronounce 1000 in military time infographic

1000 military time is pronounced as “Ten Hundred Hours.” Unlike early-morning hours, 1000 does not use a leading zero because it is a two-digit hour. Military time always uses four digits in writing, but pronunciation follows clear spoken rules.

People may refer to this hour in different ways such as “10 am military time,” “10:00 military time,” or “10 military time,” but all of them represent the same time: Ten Hundred Hours.

Pronunciation Rules:

Hours are spoken as tens (“Ten,” “Eleven,” etc. once you pass 0959).
Minutes are spoken as whole numbers (“Zero Five,” “Thirty,” etc.)
The word “hours” always comes at the end.

Military Time	Pronunciation	Military Time	Pronunciation
1000	Ten Hundred Hours	1030	Ten Thirty Hours
1001	Ten Zero One Hours	1031	Ten Thirty-One Hours
1002	Ten Zero Two Hours	1032	Ten Thirty-Two Hours
1003	Ten Zero Three Hours	1033	Ten Thirty-Three Hours
1004	Ten Zero Four Hours	1034	Ten Thirty-Four Hours
1005	Ten Zero Five Hours	1035	Ten Thirty-Five Hours
1006	Ten Zero Six Hours	1036	Ten Thirty-Six Hours
1007	Ten Zero Seven Hours	1037	Ten Thirty-Seven Hours
1008	Ten Zero Eight Hours	1038	Ten Thirty-Eight Hours
1009	Ten Zero Nine Hours	1039	Ten Thirty-Nine Hours
1010	Ten Ten Hours	1040	Ten Forty Hours
1011	Ten Eleven Hours	1041	Ten Forty-One Hours
1012	Ten Twelve Hours	1042	Ten Forty-Two Hours
1013	Ten Thirteen Hours	1043	Ten Forty-Three Hours
1014	Ten Fourteen Hours	1044	Ten Forty-Four Hours
1015	Ten Fifteen Hours	1045	Ten Forty-Five Hours
1016	Ten Sixteen Hours	1046	Ten Forty-Six Hours
1017	Ten Seventeen Hours	1047	Ten Forty-Seven Hours
1018	Ten Eighteen Hours	1048	Ten Forty-Eight Hours
1019	Ten Nineteen Hours	1049	Ten Forty-Nine Hours
1020	Ten Twenty Hours	1050	Ten Fifty Hours
1021	Ten Twenty-One Hours	1051	Ten Fifty-One Hours
1022	Ten Twenty-Two Hours	1052	Ten Fifty-Two Hours
1023	Ten Twenty-Three Hours	1053	Ten Fifty-Three Hours
1024	Ten Twenty-Four Hours	1054	Ten Fifty-Four Hours
1025	Ten Twenty-Five Hours	1055	Ten Fifty-Five Hours
1026	Ten Twenty-Six Hours	1056	Ten Fifty-Six Hours
1027	Ten Twenty-Seven Hours	1057	Ten Fifty-Seven Hours
1028	Ten Twenty-Eight Hours	1058	Ten Fifty-Eight Hours
1029	Ten Twenty-Nine Hours	1059	Ten Fifty-Nine Hours

Military Time	Pronunciation
1000	Ten Hundred Hours
1001	Ten Zero One Hours
1002	Ten Zero Two Hours
1003	Ten Zero Three Hours
1004	Ten Zero Four Hours
1005	Ten Zero Five Hours
1006	Ten Zero Six Hours
1007	Ten Zero Seven Hours
1008	Ten Zero Eight Hours
1009	Ten Zero Nine Hours
1010	Ten Ten Hours
1011	Ten Eleven Hours
1012	Ten Twelve Hours
1013	Ten Thirteen Hours
1014	Ten Fourteen Hours
1015	Ten Fifteen Hours
1016	Ten Sixteen Hours
1017	Ten Seventeen Hours
1018	Ten Eighteen Hours
1019	Ten Nineteen Hours
1020	Ten Twenty Hours
1021	Ten Twenty-One Hours
1022	Ten Twenty-Two Hours
1023	Ten Twenty-Three Hours
1024	Ten Twenty-Four Hours
1025	Ten Twenty-Five Hours
1026	Ten Twenty-Six Hours
1027	Ten Twenty-Seven Hours
1028	Ten Twenty-Eight Hours
1029	Ten Twenty-Nine Hours
1030	Ten Thirty Hours
1031	Ten Thirty-One Hours
1032	Ten Thirty-Two Hours
1033	Ten Thirty-Three Hours
1034	Ten Thirty-Four Hours
1035	Ten Thirty-Five Hours
1036	Ten Thirty-Six Hours
1037	Ten Thirty-Seven Hours
1038	Ten Thirty-Eight Hours
1039	Ten Thirty-Nine Hours
1040	Ten Forty Hours
1041	Ten Forty-One Hours
1042	Ten Forty-Two Hours
1043	Ten Forty-Three Hours
1044	Ten Forty-Four Hours
1045	Ten Forty-Five Hours
1046	Ten Forty-Six Hours
1047	Ten Forty-Seven Hours
1048	Ten Forty-Eight Hours
1049	Ten Forty-Nine Hours
1050	Ten Fifty Hours
1051	Ten Fifty-One Hours
1052	Ten Fifty-Two Hours
1053	Ten Fifty-Three Hours
1054	Ten Fifty-Four Hours
1055	Ten Fifty-Five Hours
1056	Ten Fifty-Six Hours
1057	Ten Fifty-Seven Hours
1058	Ten Fifty-Eight Hours
1059	Ten Fifty-Nine Hours

1000-1059 Pronunciation Chart Download

How to Convert 1000 to Standard Time

converting 1000 from military time to standard time infographic

Converting 1000 military time to standard time is simple because it falls before noon.

For Hours: Take the first two digits (10) and keep them as they are → 10
For Minutes: Take the last two digits (00) and they remain the same.
Insert Colon: Add a colon between hours and minutes: (10:00)
Add AM/PM: It’s a morning hour so we add AM after time: (10:00 AM)

Examples at a Glance:

1009 becomes 10:09 AM
1036 becomes 10:36 AM
1057 becomes 10:57 AM

Remember: All times from 0001 to 1159 are AM in the 12-hour format. For easy military time calculation, use our military time calculator tool for easy conversions.

In Closing

1000 military time is one of the most commonly used morning hours and an important point in the workday for many professions. You now know exactly what it means, how to pronounce it correctly, and how to convert it to standard time without hesitation. You can learn complete military time from our military time chart to understand how each hour in the day is represented.

With the complete minute-by-minute chart and pronunciation table, you have everything needed to read and use 1000 hours confidently. As you continue learning each hour of the 24-hour clock, military time becomes faster to read and easier to trust, especially when accuracy matters most.