14:00 in 12-Hour Time
14:00 is 2:00 PM.
Written 1400 in military time and said “fourteen hundred hours”. Going the other way, 2:00 PM is 14:00.
The 14:00 hour is early afternoon: the most common slot for meetings, matinees and hospital clinics.
24-hour clock
14:00
12-hour clock
2:00 PM
Said aloud: “fourteen hundred hours” on the 24-hour clock, “two o'clock in the afternoon” on the 12-hour one.
Why 14:00 converts the way it does
This is the half of the day that actually changes. From 13:00 to 23:00, subtract 12 to get the 12-hour hour and label it PM: 14 − 12 = 2, so 14:xx is 2:xx PM. Going the other way, add 12 to any PM hour except 12 PM itself.
The minutes are the same on both clocks — a whole hour stays a whole hour — and 14:00 is in the afternoon, which is the information the AM/PM label is carrying.
Need this time to actually do something? Set an alarm for 2:00 PM, or use the timer to count a length of time instead of waiting for a clock time.
Common questions
What is 14:00 in 12-hour time?
14:00 is 2:00 PM. The minutes are unchanged; the hour is 14 − 12 = 2, and it takes PM.
What is 2:00 PM in 24-hour time?
2:00 PM is 14:00, written 1400 in military time.
How do you say 1400 out loud?
In military time it is said "fourteen hundred hours". On a 12-hour clock the same moment is "two o'clock in the afternoon".