0245 Military Time
0245 = 2:45 AM. Say it: “zero two forty-five hours.”
2:45 AM
zero two forty-five hours
How 0245 converts to 2:45 AM
The hour 02 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (2), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 2:45 AM.
Small hours: bakeries fire ovens, newspapers go to press, and ERs count their quietest (or not) stretch. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.
0245 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 0245 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 2:45 AM |
| Spoken | “zero two forty-five hours” |
| Part of day | Morning (AM) |
| On a timesheet | 02:45 |
A shift that starts at 0245
An 8-hour shift starting at 0245 ends at 1045 (clock out 10:45 AM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 1445. Working from 0245 to 1700 is 14.25 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 13.75.
0245 — questions people ask
What is 0245 military time in 12-hour format?
0245 military time = 2:45 AM. The hour 02 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (2), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 2:45 AM.
How do you say 0245?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “zero two forty-five hours.” In casual settings many people just say “2.”
Is 0245 AM or PM?
AM — hours 0100–1159 are morning hours, so 0245 = 2:45 AM.