1700 Military Time

For many, 1700 military time is that long-awaited moment when the workday officially wraps up. But if you’re still getting the hang of the 24-hour clock, seeing “1700” on a shift roster can still lead to a quick moment of hesitation. To keep it clear: 1700 military time is 5:00 PM, and it is the eighteenth hour of the day.

24-hour clock removes the confusion between 5:00 PM (1700) and 5:00 AM (0500). Military time is used in emergency services, aviation flight logs, and hospital rotations because of its clarity.

On this page, you’ll learn exactly how to read 1700, pronounce each minute correctly, and convert it to standard time with confidence. We also provide a full minute-by-minute conversion chart that you can also download and use as a handy guide at your desk or in your vehicle.

1700 Military Time Chart (Minute-by-Minute Conversions)

Standard Time	Military Time	Standard Time	Military Time
5:00 PM	1700	5:30 PM	1730
5:01 PM	1701	5:31 PM	1731
5:02 PM	1702	5:32 PM	1732
5:03 PM	1703	5:33 PM	1733
5:04 PM	1704	5:34 PM	1734
5:05 PM	1705	5:35 PM	1735
5:06 PM	1706	5:36 PM	1736
5:07 PM	1707	5:37 PM	1737
5:08 PM	1708	5:38 PM	1738
5:09 PM	1709	5:39 PM	1739
5:10 PM	1710	5:40 PM	1740
5:11 PM	1711	5:41 PM	1741
5:12 PM	1712	5:42 PM	1742
5:13 PM	1713	5:43 PM	1743
5:14 PM	1714	5:44 PM	1744
5:15 PM	1715	5:45 PM	1745
5:16 PM	1716	5:46 PM	1746
5:17 PM	1717	5:47 PM	1747
5:18 PM	1718	5:48 PM	1748
5:19 PM	1719	5:49 PM	1749
5:20 PM	1720	5:50 PM	1750
5:21 PM	1721	5:51 PM	1751
5:22 PM	1722	5:52 PM	1752
5:23 PM	1723	5:53 PM	1753
5:24 PM	1724	5:54 PM	1754
5:25 PM	1725	5:55 PM	1755
5:26 PM	1726	5:56 PM	1756
5:27 PM	1727	5:57 PM	1757
5:28 PM	1728	5:58 PM	1758
5:29 PM	1729	5:59 PM	1759

1700 Military Time Chart Download

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How to Pronounce 1700 to 1759 in Military Time

how to pronounce 1700 in military time infographic

1700 military time is pronounced as “Seventeen Hundred Hours”. Unlike morning times that include leading zeros, afternoon and evening hours are spoken directly by their number. This makes pronunciation cleaner and faster in professional environments.

You may hear 1700 referenced casually as “5 PM military time,” “17:00 military time,” or even “17 hundred,” but the formal and correct pronunciation always follows military standards.

Pronunciation Rules:

Hours are spoken as a full number (“Seventeen”).
Minutes are spoken as whole numbers (“Zero Seven,” “Seventeen,” “Thirty-Seven”).
Always add the word “hours” at the end.

Military Time	Pronunciation	Military Time	Pronunciation
1700	Seventeen Hundred Hours	1730	Seventeen Thirty Hours
1701	Seventeen Zero One Hours	1731	Seventeen Thirty-One Hours
1702	Seventeen Zero Two Hours	1732	Seventeen Thirty-Two Hours
1703	Seventeen Zero Three Hours	1733	Seventeen Thirty-Three Hours
1704	Seventeen Zero Four Hours	1734	Seventeen Thirty-Four Hours
1705	Seventeen Zero Five Hours	1735	Seventeen Thirty-Five Hours
1706	Seventeen Zero Six Hours	1736	Seventeen Thirty-Six Hours
1707	Seventeen Zero Seven Hours	1737	Seventeen Thirty-Seven Hours
1708	Seventeen Zero Eight Hours	1738	Seventeen Thirty-Eight Hours
1709	Seventeen Zero Nine Hours	1739	Seventeen Thirty-Nine Hours
1710	Seventeen Ten Hours	1740	Seventeen Forty Hours
1711	Seventeen Eleven Hours	1741	Seventeen Forty-One Hours
1712	Seventeen Twelve Hours	1742	Seventeen Forty-Two Hours
1713	Seventeen Thirteen Hours	1743	Seventeen Forty-Three Hours
1714	Seventeen Fourteen Hours	1744	Seventeen Forty-Four Hours
1715	Seventeen Fifteen Hours	1745	Seventeen Forty-Five Hours
1716	Seventeen Sixteen Hours	1746	Seventeen Forty-Six Hours
1717	Seventeen Seventeen Hours	1747	Seventeen Forty-Seven Hours
1718	Seventeen Eighteen Hours	1748	Seventeen Forty-Eight Hours
1719	Seventeen Nineteen Hours	1749	Seventeen Forty-Nine Hours
1720	Seventeen Twenty Hours	1750	Seventeen Fifty Hours
1721	Seventeen Twenty-One Hours	1751	Seventeen Fifty-One Hours
1722	Seventeen Twenty-Two Hours	1752	Seventeen Fifty-Two Hours
1723	Seventeen Twenty-Three Hours	1753	Seventeen Fifty-Three Hours
1724	Seventeen Twenty-Four Hours	1754	Seventeen Fifty-Four Hours
1725	Seventeen Twenty-Five Hours	1755	Seventeen Fifty-Five Hours
1726	Seventeen Twenty-Six Hours	1756	Seventeen Fifty-Six Hours
1727	Seventeen Twenty-Seven Hours	1757	Seventeen Fifty-Seven Hours
1728	Seventeen Twenty-Eight Hours	1758	Seventeen Fifty-Eight Hours
1729	Seventeen Twenty-Nine Hours	1759	Seventeen Fifty-Nine Hours

Military Time	Pronunciation
1700	Seventeen Hundred Hours
1701	Seventeen Zero One Hours
1702	Seventeen Zero Two Hours
1703	Seventeen Zero Three Hours
1704	Seventeen Zero Four Hours
1705	Seventeen Zero Five Hours
1706	Seventeen Zero Six Hours
1707	Seventeen Zero Seven Hours
1708	Seventeen Zero Eight Hours
1709	Seventeen Zero Nine Hours
1710	Seventeen Ten Hours
1711	Seventeen Eleven Hours
1712	Seventeen Twelve Hours
1713	Seventeen Thirteen Hours
1714	Seventeen Fourteen Hours
1715	Seventeen Fifteen Hours
1716	Seventeen Sixteen Hours
1717	Seventeen Seventeen Hours
1718	Seventeen Eighteen Hours
1719	Seventeen Nineteen Hours
1720	Seventeen Twenty Hours
1721	Seventeen Twenty-One Hours
1722	Seventeen Twenty-Two Hours
1723	Seventeen Twenty-Three Hours
1724	Seventeen Twenty-Four Hours
1725	Seventeen Twenty-Five Hours
1726	Seventeen Twenty-Six Hours
1727	Seventeen Twenty-Seven Hours
1728	Seventeen Twenty-Eight Hours
1729	Seventeen Twenty-Nine Hours
1730	Seventeen Thirty Hours
1731	Seventeen Thirty-One Hours
1732	Seventeen Thirty-Two Hours
1733	Seventeen Thirty-Three Hours
1734	Seventeen Thirty-Four Hours
1735	Seventeen Thirty-Five Hours
1736	Seventeen Thirty-Six Hours
1737	Seventeen Thirty-Seven Hours
1738	Seventeen Thirty-Eight Hours
1739	Seventeen Thirty-Nine Hours
1740	Seventeen Forty Hours
1741	Seventeen Forty-One Hours
1742	Seventeen Forty-Two Hours
1743	Seventeen Forty-Three Hours
1744	Seventeen Forty-Four Hours
1745	Seventeen Forty-Five Hours
1746	Seventeen Forty-Six Hours
1747	Seventeen Forty-Seven Hours
1748	Seventeen Forty-Eight Hours
1749	Seventeen Forty-Nine Hours
1750	Seventeen Fifty Hours
1751	Seventeen Fifty-One Hours
1752	Seventeen Fifty-Two Hours
1753	Seventeen Fifty-Three Hours
1754	Seventeen Fifty-Four Hours
1755	Seventeen Fifty-Five Hours
1756	Seventeen Fifty-Six Hours
1757	Seventeen Fifty-Seven Hours
1758	Seventeen Fifty-Eight Hours
1759	Seventeen Fifty-Nine Hours

1700-1759 Pronunciation Chart Download

How to Convert 1700 to Standard Time

converting 1700 from military time to standard time infographic

Converting 1700 military time to standard time is quite easy. Since the hour is greater than 1200, you subtract 12 from the hour to find the PM hour easily.

Conversion Rules:

For Hours: Take the first two digits (17) and subtract 12 → 17 – 12 = 5.
For Minutes: The last two digits (00) stay exactly the same.
Insert Colon: Add a colon between the hour and minutes: (5:00).
Add AM/PM: Because the original military time was 1200 or higher, we add PM: (5:00 PM).

Examples:

1716 becomes 5:16 PM
1727 becomes 5:27 PM
1757 becomes 5:57 PM

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

In Closing

1700 military time marks a key transition into the evening hours, where accuracy and clarity matter just as much as they do in the morning. You now know what 1700 means, how to pronounce every minute correctly, and how to convert it instantly to standard time.

Don’t forget to download your 1700 PDF chart so you have it as a quick reference throughout your evening. If you want to keep learning, head over to our 1800 military time guide or check out the complete 24-hour military time chart to see the full picture of the day.