1645 Military Time

1645 = 4:45 PM. Say it: “sixteen forty-five hours.”

4:45 PM
sixteen forty-five hours

How 1645 converts to 4:45 PM

The hour 16 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 4. Minutes (45) don't change. Result: 4:45 PM.

Late afternoon: the first commuters slip out, restaurants prep for dinner, stockrooms reconcile. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.

1645 at a glance

24-hour (military)1645
12-hour (regular)4:45 PM
Spoken“sixteen forty-five hours”
Part of dayAfternoon / evening (PM)
On a timesheet16:45

A shift that starts at 1645

An 8-hour shift starting at 1645 ends at 0045 (clock out 12:45 AM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 0445. Working from 1645 to 1700 is 0.25 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is -0.25.

1645 — questions people ask

What is 1645 military time in 12-hour format?
1645 military time = 4:45 PM. The hour 16 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 4. Minutes (45) don't change. Result: 4:45 PM.
How do you say 1645?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “sixteen forty-five hours.” In casual settings many people just say “4.”
Is 1645 AM or PM?
PM — hours 1300–2359 are afternoon and evening, so 1645 = 4:45 PM.