0815 Military Time
0815 = 8:15 AM. Say it: “zero eight fifteen hours.”
8:15 AM
zero eight fifteen hours
How 0815 converts to 8:15 AM
The hour 08 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (8), drop the leading zero; minutes (15) don't change. Result: 8:15 AM.
The standard workday opens — 0800 is the military and hospital shorthand for 'business starts now.' If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.
0815 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 0815 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 8:15 AM |
| Spoken | “zero eight fifteen hours” |
| Part of day | Morning (AM) |
| On a timesheet | 08:15 |
A shift that starts at 0815
An 8-hour shift starting at 0815 ends at 1615 (clock out 4:15 PM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 2015. Working from 0815 to 1700 is 8.75 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 8.25.
0815 — questions people ask
What is 0815 military time in 12-hour format?
0815 military time = 8:15 AM. The hour 08 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (8), drop the leading zero; minutes (15) don't change. Result: 8:15 AM.
How do you say 0815?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “zero eight fifteen hours.” In casual settings many people just say “8.”
Is 0815 AM or PM?
AM — hours 0100–1159 are morning hours, so 0815 = 8:15 AM.