1500 Military Time
If you see 1500 military time on a schedule, it immediately tells you this is an afternoon hour. Unlike standard time, where 3 AM and 3 PM can be mixed up easily, the 24-hour clock removes that risk completely. 0300 means (3:00 AM) while 1500 means (3:00 PM) and it represents the sixteenth hour of the day.
The military time format is used heavily in fields like aviation, healthcare, logistics, and emergency services. In this article, you’ll learn exactly what 1500 means, how to pronounce every minute correctly, and how to convert it to standard time without hesitation.
1500 Military Time Chart (Minute-by-Minute Conversions)
Standard Time | Military Time | Standard Time | Military Time |
|---|---|---|---|
3:00 PM | 1500 | 3:30 PM | 1530 |
3:01 PM | 1501 | 3:31 PM | 1531 |
3:02 PM | 1502 | 3:32 PM | 1532 |
3:03 PM | 1503 | 3:33 PM | 1533 |
3:04 PM | 1504 | 3:34 PM | 1534 |
3:05 PM | 1505 | 3:35 PM | 1535 |
3:06 PM | 1506 | 3:36 PM | 1536 |
3:07 PM | 1507 | 3:37 PM | 1537 |
3:08 PM | 1508 | 3:38 PM | 1538 |
3:09 PM | 1509 | 3:39 PM | 1539 |
3:10 PM | 1510 | 3:40 PM | 1540 |
3:11 PM | 1511 | 3:41 PM | 1541 |
3:12 PM | 1512 | 3:42 PM | 1542 |
3:13 PM | 1513 | 3:43 PM | 1543 |
3:14 PM | 1514 | 3:44 PM | 1544 |
3:15 PM | 1515 | 3:45 PM | 1545 |
3:16 PM | 1516 | 3:46 PM | 1546 |
3:17 PM | 1517 | 3:47 PM | 1547 |
3:18 PM | 1518 | 3:48 PM | 1548 |
3:19 PM | 1519 | 3:49 PM | 1549 |
3:20 PM | 1520 | 3:50 PM | 1550 |
3:21 PM | 1521 | 3:51 PM | 1551 |
3:22 PM | 1522 | 3:52 PM | 1552 |
3:23 PM | 1523 | 3:53 PM | 1553 |
3:24 PM | 1524 | 3:54 PM | 1554 |
3:25 PM | 1525 | 3:55 PM | 1555 |
3:26 PM | 1526 | 3:56 PM | 1556 |
3:27 PM | 1527 | 3:57 PM | 1557 |
3:28 PM | 1528 | 3:58 PM | 1558 |
3:29 PM | 1529 | 3:59 PM | 1559 |
Moving into the late afternoon? See the complete chart for 1600 military time.
How to Pronounce 1500 to 1559 in Military Time
1500 military time is pronounced as “Fifteen Hundred Hours”. This is the standard and professional way to say it in military, aviation, and operational environments. Afternoon military times do not use leading zeros, and the hour is spoken as a full number.
People may casually refer to 1500 as “3 PM military time,” “15:00 military time,” or even “3 military time,” but the correct spoken format follows strict pronunciation rules used across all professional settings.
Pronunciation Rules:
Military Time | Pronunciation | Military Time | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
1500 | Fifteen Hundred Hours | 1530 | Fifteen Thirty Hours |
1501 | Fifteen Zero One Hours | 1531 | Fifteen Thirty-One Hours |
1502 | Fifteen Zero Two Hours | 1532 | Fifteen Thirty-Two Hours |
1503 | Fifteen Zero Three Hours | 1533 | Fifteen Thirty-Three Hours |
1504 | Fifteen Zero Four Hours | 1534 | Fifteen Thirty-Four Hours |
1505 | Fifteen Zero Five Hours | 1535 | Fifteen Thirty-Five Hours |
1506 | Fifteen Zero Six Hours | 1536 | Fifteen Thirty-Six Hours |
1507 | Fifteen Zero Seven Hours | 1537 | Fifteen Thirty-Seven Hours |
1508 | Fifteen Zero Eight Hours | 1538 | Fifteen Thirty-Eight Hours |
1509 | Fifteen Zero Nine Hours | 1539 | Fifteen Thirty-Nine Hours |
1510 | Fifteen Ten Hours | 1540 | Fifteen Forty Hours |
1511 | Fifteen Eleven Hours | 1541 | Fifteen Forty-One Hours |
1512 | Fifteen Twelve Hours | 1542 | Fifteen Forty-Two Hours |
1513 | Fifteen Thirteen Hours | 1543 | Fifteen Forty-Three Hours |
1514 | Fifteen Fourteen Hours | 1544 | Fifteen Forty-Four Hours |
1515 | Fifteen Fifteen Hours | 1545 | Fifteen Forty-Five Hours |
1516 | Fifteen Sixteen Hours | 1546 | Fifteen Forty-Six Hours |
1517 | Fifteen Seventeen Hours | 1547 | Fifteen Forty-Seven Hours |
1518 | Fifteen Eighteen Hours | 1548 | Fifteen Forty-Eight Hours |
1519 | Fifteen Nineteen Hours | 1549 | Fifteen Forty-Nine Hours |
1520 | Fifteen Twenty Hours | 1550 | Fifteen Fifty Hours |
1521 | Fifteen Twenty-One Hours | 1551 | Fifteen Fifty-One Hours |
1522 | Fifteen Twenty-Two Hours | 1552 | Fifteen Fifty-Two Hours |
1523 | Fifteen Twenty-Three Hours | 1553 | Fifteen Fifty-Three Hours |
1524 | Fifteen Twenty-Four Hours | 1554 | Fifteen Fifty-Four Hours |
1525 | Fifteen Twenty-Five Hours | 1555 | Fifteen Fifty-Five Hours |
1526 | Fifteen Twenty-Six Hours | 1556 | Fifteen Fifty-Six Hours |
1527 | Fifteen Twenty-Seven Hours | 1557 | Fifteen Fifty-Seven Hours |
1528 | Fifteen Twenty-Eight Hours | 1558 | Fifteen Fifty-Eight Hours |
1529 | Fifteen Twenty-Nine Hours | 1559 | Fifteen Fifty-Nine Hours |
Military Time | Pronunciation |
|---|---|
1500 | Fifteen Hundred Hours |
1501 | Fifteen Zero One Hours |
1502 | Fifteen Zero Two Hours |
1503 | Fifteen Zero Three Hours |
1504 | Fifteen Zero Four Hours |
1505 | Fifteen Zero Five Hours |
1506 | Fifteen Zero Six Hours |
1507 | Fifteen Zero Seven Hours |
1508 | Fifteen Zero Eight Hours |
1509 | Fifteen Zero Nine Hours |
1510 | Fifteen Ten Hours |
1511 | Fifteen Eleven Hours |
1512 | Fifteen Twelve Hours |
1513 | Fifteen Thirteen Hours |
1514 | Fifteen Fourteen Hours |
1515 | Fifteen Fifteen Hours |
1516 | Fifteen Sixteen Hours |
1517 | Fifteen Seventeen Hours |
1518 | Fifteen Eighteen Hours |
1519 | Fifteen Nineteen Hours |
1520 | Fifteen Twenty Hours |
1521 | Fifteen Twenty-One Hours |
1522 | Fifteen Twenty-Two Hours |
1523 | Fifteen Twenty-Three Hours |
1524 | Fifteen Twenty-Four Hours |
1525 | Fifteen Twenty-Five Hours |
1526 | Fifteen Twenty-Six Hours |
1527 | Fifteen Twenty-Seven Hours |
1528 | Fifteen Twenty-Eight Hours |
1529 | Fifteen Twenty-Nine Hours |
1530 | Fifteen Thirty Hours |
1531 | Fifteen Thirty-One Hours |
1532 | Fifteen Thirty-Two Hours |
1533 | Fifteen Thirty-Three Hours |
1534 | Fifteen Thirty-Four Hours |
1535 | Fifteen Thirty-Five Hours |
1536 | Fifteen Thirty-Six Hours |
1537 | Fifteen Thirty-Seven Hours |
1538 | Fifteen Thirty-Eight Hours |
1539 | Fifteen Thirty-Nine Hours |
1540 | Fifteen Forty Hours |
1541 | Fifteen Forty-One Hours |
1542 | Fifteen Forty-Two Hours |
1543 | Fifteen Forty-Three Hours |
1544 | Fifteen Forty-Four Hours |
1545 | Fifteen Forty-Five Hours |
1546 | Fifteen Forty-Six Hours |
1547 | Fifteen Forty-Seven Hours |
1548 | Fifteen Forty-Eight Hours |
1549 | Fifteen Forty-Nine Hours |
1550 | Fifteen Fifty Hours |
1551 | Fifteen Fifty-One Hours |
1552 | Fifteen Fifty-Two Hours |
1553 | Fifteen Fifty-Three Hours |
1554 | Fifteen Fifty-Four Hours |
1555 | Fifteen Fifty-Five Hours |
1556 | Fifteen Fifty-Six Hours |
1557 | Fifteen Fifty-Seven Hours |
1558 | Fifteen Fifty-Eight Hours |
1559 | Fifteen Fifty-Nine Hours |
How to Convert 1500 to Standard Time
Converting 1500 military time to standard time follows a simple afternoon rule. Any military time from 1300 or higher requires subtracting 12 from the hour.
Conversion Rules:
- Take the first two digits of time as hours (15) and subtract by 12. (15-12 = 3)
- Take the last two digits of time as minutes (00).
- Add a colon between hours and minutes (3:00).
- Now as military time was above 12 we add PM to it (3:00 PM)
Examples:
For a full list of these afternoon conversion shortcuts, visit our military time converter page.
In Closing
Now you have everything you need to navigate 1500 military time with total confidence. Whether you’re logging a mid-afternoon report or timing a shift change, knowing that Fifteen Hundred is just a precise way of saying 3:00 PM makes your workday much smoother.
Feel free to use the minute-by-minute table above or download our 1500 PDF chart to keep as a handy reference. If you want to keep mastering the afternoon hours, head over to our 1600 military time guide or check out the complete 24-hour time chart to see the full day at a glance.