1500 Military Time
1500 = 3:00 PM. Say it: “fifteen hundred hours.”
3:00 PM
fifteen hundred hours
How 1500 converts to 3:00 PM
The hour 15 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 3. Minutes (0) don't change. Result: 3:00 PM.
School's-out hour across most of the country — buses, pickups, and after-school programs start here. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.
1500 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 1500 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 3:00 PM |
| Spoken | “fifteen hundred hours” |
| Part of day | Afternoon / evening (PM) |
| On a timesheet | 15:00 |
A shift that starts at 1500
An 8-hour shift starting at 1500 ends at 2300 (clock out 11:00 PM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 0300. Working from 1500 to 1700 is 2 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 1.5.
1500 — questions people ask
What is 1500 military time in 12-hour format?
1500 military time = 3:00 PM. The hour 15 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 3. Minutes (0) don't change. Result: 3:00 PM.
How do you say 1500?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “fifteen hundred hours.” In casual settings many people just say “3.”
Is 1500 AM or PM?
PM — hours 1300–2359 are afternoon and evening, so 1500 = 3:00 PM.