0515 Military Time
0515 = 5:15 AM. Say it: “zero five fifteen hours.”
5:15 AM
zero five fifteen hours
How 0515 converts to 5:15 AM
The hour 05 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (5), drop the leading zero; minutes (15) don't change. Result: 5:15 AM.
First light: airport pushbacks begin, dairy trucks run, early gym shifts clock in. If you log shifts in this format, the time card calculator accepts 24-hour times directly.
0515 at a glance
| 24-hour (military) | 0515 |
|---|---|
| 12-hour (regular) | 5:15 AM |
| Spoken | “zero five fifteen hours” |
| Part of day | Morning (AM) |
| On a timesheet | 05:15 |
A shift that starts at 0515
An 8-hour shift starting at 0515 ends at 1315 (clock out 1:15 PM). A 12-hour shift — the nursing standard — runs to 1715. Working from 0515 to 1700 is 11.75 hours; subtract an unpaid 30-minute lunch and the payable total is 11.25.
0515 — questions people ask
What is 0515 military time in 12-hour format?
0515 military time = 5:15 AM. The hour 05 is in 01–11, so it's AM: keep the hour (5), drop the leading zero; minutes (15) don't change. Result: 5:15 AM.
How do you say 0515?
Say the hour, then the minutes: “zero five fifteen hours.” In casual settings many people just say “5.”
Is 0515 AM or PM?
AM — hours 0100–1159 are morning hours, so 0515 = 5:15 AM.