1745 Military Time

1745 = 5:45 PM. Say it: “seventeen forty-five hours.”

5:45 PM
seventeen forty-five hours

How 1745 converts to 5:45 PM

The hour 17 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 5. Minutes (45) don't change. Result: 5:45 PM.

Quitting time for millions — 1700 is the classic end-of-day punch on a time card. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.

1745 at a glance

24-hour (military)1745
12-hour (regular)5:45 PM
Spoken“seventeen forty-five hours”
Part of dayAfternoon / evening (PM)
On a timesheet17:45

A shift that starts at 1745

An 8-hour shift starting at 1745 ends at 0145 (clock out 1:45 AM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 0545. Working from 1745 to 1700 is 23.25 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 22.75.

1745 — questions people ask

What is 1745 military time in 12-hour format?
1745 military time = 5:45 PM. The hour 17 is in 13–23, so it's PM: subtract 12 → 5. Minutes (45) don't change. Result: 5:45 PM.
How do you say 1745?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “seventeen forty-five hours.” In casual settings many people just say “5.”
Is 1745 AM or PM?
PM — hours 1300–2359 are afternoon and evening, so 1745 = 5:45 PM.