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AM* and PM* Abbreviation(s), Latin phrase, Meaning

Abbreviation(s) Latin phrase Meaning

AM

A.M.am

a.m.

Ante Meridiem

Ante MeridianLatin = "before midday"

before noon

PM

P.M.

pmp.m.

Post MeridiemPost Meridian

Latin = "after midday"

after noon

Afternoon

* Terms 12 a.m. and 12 p.m. cause confusion and should not be used as neither the "12 am" nor the "12 pm"

designation is technically correct.It advisable to use 12 noon and 12 midnight where clarity is required.

To avoid ambiguity, airlines, railroads, and insurance companies use 12:01am for an event beginning the day,

11:59pm for ending it.

Converting from AM / PM to 24 hour clock

12 midnight to 12:59 AM 1:00 AM to 12:59 PM 1:00 PM to 11:59 PM

subtract 12 hours straight conversion add 12 hours:

EXAMPLES:

12 midnight --> 000012:13 AM --> 0013

12:59 AM --> 0059

EXAMPLES:

01:00 AM --> 010008:00 AM --> 0800

11:59 AM --> 1159

12 noon --> 120012:01 PM --> 1201

12:45 PM --> 1245

12:59 PM --> 1259

EXAMPLES:

01:00 PM --> 130003:30 PM --> 1530

06:00 PM --> 1800

09:00 PM --> 210010:30 PM --> 2230

11:05 PM --> 2305

11:59 PM --> 2359

Converting from 24 hour clock to AM / PM

0000 to 0059 0100 to 1159 1200 to 1259 1300 to 2359

add 12 hours straight conversion to AM straight conversion to PM subtract 12 hours

EXAMPLES:

0000 --> 12 midnight

0015 --> 12:15 AM

0030 --> 12:30 AM0059 --> 12:59 AM

EXAMPLES:

0100 --> 01:00 AM

0300 --> 03:00 AM

0700 --> 07:00 AM0830 --> 08:30 AM

1000 --> 10:00 AM

1159 --> 11:59 AM

EXAMPLES:

1200 --> 12 noon

1215 --> 12:15 PM

1230 --> 12:30 PM1259 --> 12:59 PM

EXAMPLES:

1300 --> 01:00 PM

1500 --> 03:00 PM

1800 --> 06:00 PM2030 --> 08:30 PM

2215 --> 10:15 PM

2359 --> 11:59 PM

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TIME ABBREVIATIONS

A (Alpha), B(Bravo), C

AEST, AES, EAST, EST

ACST, CAST, CST

CAT- Central Africa

EDT- Eastern Daylight

EEST, EETDST, OESZ

EST- Eastern Standard

IST, IT

MET, MEWT, MEZ

OESZ (german), EEST

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WESZ, WEST, WETDST

Z (Zulu), GMT, UTC, WET

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