0345 Military Time
0345 = 3:45 AM. Say it: “zero three forty-five hours.”
3:45 AM
zero three forty-five hours
How 0345 converts to 3:45 AM
The hour 03 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (3), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 3:45 AM.
The 3 a.m. block: nurses call it the reset hour; printers and pan-truck loaders know it by heart. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.
0345 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 0345 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 3:45 AM |
| Spoken | “zero three forty-five hours” |
| Part of day | Morning (AM) |
| On a timesheet | 03:45 |
A shift that starts at 0345
An 8-hour shift starting at 0345 ends at 1145 (clock out 11:45 AM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 1545. Working from 0345 to 1700 is 13.25 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 12.75.
0345 — questions people ask
What is 0345 military time in 12-hour format?
0345 military time = 3:45 AM. The hour 03 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (3), drop the leading zero; minutes (45) don't change. Result: 3:45 AM.
How do you say 0345?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “zero three forty-five hours.” In casual settings many people just say “3.”
Is 0345 AM or PM?
AM — hours 0100–1159 are morning hours, so 0345 = 3:45 AM.