1300 Military Time
1300 = 1:00 PM. Say it: “thirteen hundred hours.”
1:00 PM
thirteen hundred hours
How 1300 converts to 1:00 PM
The hour 13 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 1. Minutes (0) don't change. Result: 1:00 PM.
Early afternoon: schools run second sessions, clinics take the post-lunch wave, 1 p.m. in civilian time. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.
1300 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 1300 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 1:00 PM |
| Spoken | “thirteen hundred hours” |
| Part of day | Afternoon / evening (PM) |
| On a timesheet | 13:00 |
A shift that starts at 1300
An 8-hour shift starting at 1300 ends at 2100 (clock out 9:00 PM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 0100. Working from 1300 to 1700 is 4 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 3.5.
1300 — questions people ask
What is 1300 military time in 12-hour format?
1300 military time = 1:00 PM. The hour 13 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 1. Minutes (0) don't change. Result: 1:00 PM.
How do you say 1300?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “thirteen hundred hours.” In casual settings many people just say “1.”
Is 1300 AM or PM?
PM — hours 1300–2359 are afternoon and evening, so 1300 = 1:00 PM.