0500 Military Time
0500 = 5:00 AM. Say it: “zero five hundred hours.”
5:00 AM
zero five hundred hours
How 0500 converts to 5:00 AM
The hour 05 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (5), drop the leading zero; minutes (0) don't change. Result: 5:00 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.
0500 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 0500 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 5:00 AM |
| Spoken | “zero five hundred hours” |
| Part of day | Morning (AM) |
| On a timesheet | 05:00 |
A shift that starts at 0500
An 8-hour shift starting at 0500 ends at 1300 (clock out 1:00 PM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 1700. Working from 0500 to 1700 is 12 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 11.5.
0500 — questions people ask
What is 0500 military time in 12-hour format?
0500 military time = 5:00 AM. The hour 05 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (5), drop the leading zero; minutes (0) don't change. Result: 5:00 AM.
How do you say 0500?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “zero five hundred hours.” In casual settings many people just say “5.”
Is 0500 AM or PM?
AM — hours 0100–1159 are morning hours, so 0500 = 5:00 AM.