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How do you write out time of day?
Rules
- Lowercase a.m. and p.m. and always use periods.
- Lowercase noon and midnight.
- Do not use 12 noon or 12 midnight (redundant). Use noon or midnight.
- Do not use 12 p.m. or 12 a.m. Use noon or midnight.
- Do not use 8 a.m. in the morning (redundant) Use 8 a.m.
- Do not use o’clock with a.m. or p.m.
How do you write 8pm?
There are also several ways to write AM and PM, including:
- ALL CAPS, small caps, or lower case (e.g., 12 AM, 12 AM, or 12 am)
- With or without periods between the letters (e.g., 8 PM or 8 P.M.)
- With or without a space after the number (e.g., 1 AM or 1AM)
What is the proper way to write AM and PM?
The first and most common way to write them is with lowercase “a.m.” and “p.m.” This way requires periods, and both Chicago Style and AP Style recommend this way of writing the abbreviations. This subway train will leave daily at 10:05 a.m. After 10:00 p.m. I really need to sleep.
Is it pm or AM?
The second period, marked pm, covers the 12 hours from noon to midnight. The abbreviations am and pm derive from Latin: AM = Ante meridiem: Before noon. PM = Post meridiem: After noon.
How do you write 12-hour time?
There are two ways of telling the time: The 12-hour clock runs from 1am to 12 noon and then from 1pm to 12 midnight. The 24-hour clock uses the numbers 00:00 to 23:59 (midnight is 00:00)….What are the 12-hour and 24-hour clock?
12-hour clock | 24-hour clock |
---|---|
12 noon | 12.00 |
1pm | 13.00 |
2pm | 14.00 |
3pm | 15.00 |
How is midnight written in 24 hour time?
24-Hour Time Format
am/pm | 24-hour |
---|---|
12am (midnight) | 00:00 |
1am | 01:00 |
2am | 02:00 |
3am | 03:00 |
How do you write 12.30 in 24-hour clock?
Converting AM/PM to 24 Hour Clock
- Examples: 12 Midnight = 00:00, 12:35 AM = 00:35.
- Examples: 11:20 AM = 11:20, 12:30 PM = 12:30.
- Examples: 4:45 PM = 16:45, 11:50 PM = 23:50.
- Examples: 00:10 = 12:10 AM, 00:40 = 12:40 AM.
- Examples: 01:15 = 1:15 AM, 11:25 = 11:25 AM.
- Examples: 12:10 = 12:10 PM, 12:55 = 12:55 PM.