1600 Military Time

We’ve all been there. You’re deep into your afternoon, you look at a schedule, see “1600,” and your brain does a quick somersault while you try to remember if that’s 4:00 AM or 6:00 PM. The 24-hour clock removes the confusion between 4:00 AM (0400) and 4:00 PM (1600) by assigning a unique number to each hour.

This clarity is why military time is widely used in the military, aviation, healthcare, transportation, and global operations where accuracy matters. 1600 represents the seventeenth hour of the day.

On this page, we’ll break down what 1600 means, how to convert it to standard time, and how it’s spoken in real-world use so you can read and understand it instantly. You’ll also find a full minute-by-minute chart and a downloadable PDF to keep your schedule organized and error-free.

1600 Military Time Chart (Minute-by-Minute Conversions)

Standard Time	Military Time	Standard Time	Military Time
4:00 PM	1600	4:30 PM	1630
4:01 PM	1601	4:31 PM	1631
4:02 PM	1602	4:32 PM	1632
4:03 PM	1603	4:33 PM	1633
4:04 PM	1604	4:34 PM	1634
4:05 PM	1605	4:35 PM	1635
4:06 PM	1606	4:36 PM	1636
4:07 PM	1607	4:37 PM	1637
4:08 PM	1608	4:38 PM	1638
4:09 PM	1609	4:39 PM	1639
4:10 PM	1610	4:40 PM	1640
4:11 PM	1611	4:41 PM	1641
4:12 PM	1612	4:42 PM	1642
4:13 PM	1613	4:43 PM	1643
4:14 PM	1614	4:44 PM	1644
4:15 PM	1615	4:45 PM	1645
4:16 PM	1616	4:46 PM	1646
4:17 PM	1617	4:47 PM	1647
4:18 PM	1618	4:48 PM	1648
4:19 PM	1619	4:49 PM	1649
4:20 PM	1620	4:50 PM	1650
4:21 PM	1621	4:51 PM	1651
4:22 PM	1622	4:52 PM	1652
4:23 PM	1623	4:53 PM	1653
4:24 PM	1624	4:54 PM	1654
4:25 PM	1625	4:55 PM	1655
4:26 PM	1626	4:56 PM	1656
4:27 PM	1627	4:57 PM	1657
4:28 PM	1628	4:58 PM	1658
4:29 PM	1629	4:59 PM	1659

1600 Military Time Chart Download

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How to Pronounce 1600 to 1659 in Military Time

how to pronounce 1600 in military time infographic

1600 military time is pronounced as “Sixteen Hundred Hours”. Unlike morning hours, afternoon times do not use leading zeros when spoken. The hour is read as a whole number, followed by the word hours for clarity.

You may hear people refer to 1600 in casual ways like “4 PM military time” or “16:00 military time,” but in professional settings, “Sixteen Hundred Hours” is the correct and standard pronunciation.

Pronunciation Rules:

Hours are spoken as the full number (“Sixteen”).
Minutes are spoken as whole numbers (“Zero Five,” “Twenty,” “Fifty-Nine”).
In the end, we always add “hours” at the end to make it official.

Military Time	Pronunciation	Military Time	Pronunciation
1600	Sixteen Hundred Hours	1630	Sixteen Thirty Hours
1601	Sixteen Zero One Hours	1631	Sixteen Thirty-One Hours
1602	Sixteen Zero Two Hours	1632	Sixteen Thirty-Two Hours
1603	Sixteen Zero Three Hours	1633	Sixteen Thirty-Three Hours
1604	Sixteen Zero Four Hours	1634	Sixteen Thirty-Four Hours
1605	Sixteen Zero Five Hours	1635	Sixteen Thirty-Five Hours
1606	Sixteen Zero Six Hours	1636	Sixteen Thirty-Six Hours
1607	Sixteen Zero Seven Hours	1637	Sixteen Thirty-Seven Hours
1608	Sixteen Zero Eight Hours	1638	Sixteen Thirty-Eight Hours
1609	Sixteen Zero Nine Hours	1639	Sixteen Thirty-Nine Hours
1610	Sixteen Ten Hours	1640	Sixteen Forty Hours
1611	Sixteen Eleven Hours	1641	Sixteen Forty-One Hours
1612	Sixteen Twelve Hours	1642	Sixteen Forty-Two Hours
1613	Sixteen Thirteen Hours	1643	Sixteen Forty-Three Hours
1614	Sixteen Fourteen Hours	1644	Sixteen Forty-Four Hours
1615	Sixteen Fifteen Hours	1645	Sixteen Forty-Five Hours
1616	Sixteen Sixteen Hours	1646	Sixteen Forty-Six Hours
1617	Sixteen Seventeen Hours	1647	Sixteen Forty-Seven Hours
1618	Sixteen Eighteen Hours	1648	Sixteen Forty-Eight Hours
1619	Sixteen Nineteen Hours	1649	Sixteen Forty-Nine Hours
1620	Sixteen Twenty Hours	1650	Sixteen Fifty Hours
1621	Sixteen Twenty-One Hours	1651	Sixteen Fifty-One Hours
1622	Sixteen Twenty-Two Hours	1652	Sixteen Fifty-Two Hours
1623	Sixteen Twenty-Three Hours	1653	Sixteen Fifty-Three Hours
1624	Sixteen Twenty-Four Hours	1654	Sixteen Fifty-Four Hours
1625	Sixteen Twenty-Five Hours	1655	Sixteen Fifty-Five Hours
1626	Sixteen Twenty-Six Hours	1656	Sixteen Fifty-Six Hours
1627	Sixteen Twenty-Seven Hours	1657	Sixteen Fifty-Seven Hours
1628	Sixteen Twenty-Eight Hours	1658	Sixteen Fifty-Eight Hours
1629	Sixteen Twenty-Nine Hours	1659	Sixteen Fifty-Nine Hours

Military Time	Pronunciation
1600	Sixteen Hundred Hours
1601	Sixteen Zero One Hours
1602	Sixteen Zero Two Hours
1603	Sixteen Zero Three Hours
1604	Sixteen Zero Four Hours
1605	Sixteen Zero Five Hours
1606	Sixteen Zero Six Hours
1607	Sixteen Zero Seven Hours
1608	Sixteen Zero Eight Hours
1609	Sixteen Zero Nine Hours
1610	Sixteen Ten Hours
1611	Sixteen Eleven Hours
1612	Sixteen Twelve Hours
1613	Sixteen Thirteen Hours
1614	Sixteen Fourteen Hours
1615	Sixteen Fifteen Hours
1616	Sixteen Sixteen Hours
1617	Sixteen Seventeen Hours
1618	Sixteen Eighteen Hours
1619	Sixteen Nineteen Hours
1620	Sixteen Twenty Hours
1621	Sixteen Twenty-One Hours
1622	Sixteen Twenty-Two Hours
1623	Sixteen Twenty-Three Hours
1624	Sixteen Twenty-Four Hours
1625	Sixteen Twenty-Five Hours
1626	Sixteen Twenty-Six Hours
1627	Sixteen Twenty-Seven Hours
1628	Sixteen Twenty-Eight Hours
1629	Sixteen Twenty-Nine Hours
1630	Sixteen Thirty Hours
1631	Sixteen Thirty-One Hours
1632	Sixteen Thirty-Two Hours
1633	Sixteen Thirty-Three Hours
1634	Sixteen Thirty-Four Hours
1635	Sixteen Thirty-Five Hours
1636	Sixteen Thirty-Six Hours
1637	Sixteen Thirty-Seven Hours
1638	Sixteen Thirty-Eight Hours
1639	Sixteen Thirty-Nine Hours
1640	Sixteen Forty Hours
1641	Sixteen Forty-One Hours
1642	Sixteen Forty-Two Hours
1643	Sixteen Forty-Three Hours
1644	Sixteen Forty-Four Hours
1645	Sixteen Forty-Five Hours
1646	Sixteen Forty-Six Hours
1647	Sixteen Forty-Seven Hours
1648	Sixteen Forty-Eight Hours
1649	Sixteen Forty-Nine Hours
1650	Sixteen Fifty Hours
1651	Sixteen Fifty-One Hours
1652	Sixteen Fifty-Two Hours
1653	Sixteen Fifty-Three Hours
1654	Sixteen Fifty-Four Hours
1655	Sixteen Fifty-Five Hours
1656	Sixteen Fifty-Six Hours
1657	Sixteen Fifty-Seven Hours
1658	Sixteen Fifty-Eight Hours
1659	Sixteen Fifty-Nine Hours

1600-1659 Pronunciation Chart Download

How to Convert 1600 to Standard Time

converting 1600 from military time to standard time infographic

Converting 1600 military time to standard time follows a simple afternoon rule. Since 1600 is greater than 1200, subtract 12 from the hour and keep the minutes the same

Conversion Rules:

For Hours: Take the first two digits (16) and subtract 12. 16 – 12 = 4.
For Minutes: The last two digits (00) stay exactly the same.
Insert Colon: Place a colon between the hour and minutes: (4:00).
Add AM/PM: Because the original military time was 1200 or higher, we add PM: (4:00 PM).

Examples:

1616 becomes 4:16 PM
1632 becomes 4:32 PM
1648 becomes 4:48 PM

For a full list of these shortcuts, visit our military time converter page.

In Closing

1600 military time marks an important part of the afternoon and is used heavily in work schedules, shift changes, and operational planning. You now know exactly what 1600 means, how to convert it to standard time, and how it’s pronounced correctly in professional environments.

Don’t forget to grab our 1600 PDF chart to keep as a handy reference on your device. If you want to keep learning, head over to our 1700 military time guide or check out the complete 24-hour military time chart to see how the rest of the evening looks. Stay sharp!