What does 4:15 military time mean?

Are you trying to keep track of time and confused about what 4:15 military time means? While it can be confusing for some to quickly convert from civilian to military time without help, it doesn't need to be complicated. Here is an explanation of military time, meaning how 4:15 military time is used and why it differs from standard civilian time.

Military Time is a system used in the armed forces and for computer systems. It is essentially a 24-hour clock that follows the same type of structure that we use in our traditional 12-hour clock system but instead uses 24 hours in a day. This is done by replacing the am/pm notation with four digits which begin with 0-23 which represent each hour. For example, 4 pm would be 16:00 in military time.

So, now you know where 4:15 military time fits into this four-digit model — it would simply be 0415 (or 04:15). Therefore, if someone said they have duty at 0415 they mean they have duty at 4:15 am according to their 24-hour clock on their watch or smartphone or computer. However, if someone says they have duty at 1615 that means 4:15 pm for them as well because both are written as four digits without any symbols separating hours from minutes other than a : symbol (04:15 = 16:15).