Military to Standard Time
Convert time formats instantly. This script takes a 24-hour integer or string and transforms it into the AM/PM format used in daily life.
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<script>
function toStandardTime(timeStr) {
// Expects "HH:MM" string
var timeSplit = timeStr.split(':');
var hours = Number(timeSplit[0]);
var minutes = Number(timeSplit[1]);
var meridian = "";
if (hours > 12) {
meridian = "PM";
hours -= 12;
} else if (hours < 12) {
meridian = "AM";
if (hours == 0) hours = 12;
} else {
meridian = "PM"; // 12 noon
}
return hours + ":" + (minutes < 10 ? "0"+minutes : minutes) + " " + meridian;
}
// alert(toStandardTime("14:30")); // Outputs 2:30 PM
</script>Frequently Asked Questions
Military time is a 24-hour clock system used to avoid confusion between AM and PM (e.g., 13:00 is 1:00 PM).
Yes. 00:00 or 24:00 is converted to 12:00 AM.
Yes. You can attach this function to an `onchange` event of an input field to automatically format user entries.