0545 Military Time
0545 = 5:45 AM. Say it: “zero five forty-five hours.”
5:45 AM
zero five forty-five hours
How 0545 converts to 5:45 AM
The hour 05 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (5), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 5:45 AM.
First light: airport pushbacks begin, dairy trucks run, early gym shifts clock in. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.
0545 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 0545 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 5:45 AM |
| Spoken | “zero five forty-five hours” |
| Part of day | Morning (AM) |
| On a timesheet | 05:45 |
A shift that starts at 0545
An 8-hour shift starting at 0545 ends at 1345 (clock out 1:45 PM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 1745. Working from 0545 to 1700 is 11.25 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 10.75.
0545 — questions people ask
What is 0545 military time in 12-hour format?
0545 military time = 5:45 AM. The hour 05 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (5), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 5:45 AM.
How do you say 0545?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “zero five forty-five hours.” In casual settings many people just say “5.”
Is 0545 AM or PM?
AM — hours 0100–1159 are morning hours, so 0545 = 5:45 AM.