Differences Between Military and 24 Hour Time

Military time is very similar to 24 hour time, but there are two differences between military time setting and 24 hour time setting. Military time uses a leading zero and doesn't have a colon, while 24 hour time uses a colon but not a leading zero. For example, 8 o'clock AM is shown as 0800 in military and 8:00 in 24 hour time. 8 PM would be 2000 (military) and 20:00 (24 hour).

Knowing these differences will help with deciding which time format will be most useful for specific purposes.