0845 Military Time
0845 = 8:45 AM. Say it: “zero eight forty-five hours.”
8:45 AM
zero eight forty-five hours
How 0845 converts to 8:45 AM
The hour 08 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (8), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 8:45 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.
0845 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 0845 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 8:45 AM |
| Spoken | “zero eight forty-five hours” |
| Part of day | Morning (AM) |
| On a timesheet | 08:45 |
A shift that starts at 0845
An 8-hour shift starting at 0845 ends at 1645 (clock out 4:45 PM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 2045. Working from 0845 to 1700 is 8.25 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 7.75.
0845 — questions people ask
What is 0845 military time in 12-hour format?
0845 military time = 8:45 AM. The hour 08 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (8), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 8:45 AM.
How do you say 0845?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “zero eight forty-five hours.” In casual settings many people just say “8.”
Is 0845 AM or PM?
AM — hours 0100–1159 are morning hours, so 0845 = 8:45 AM.