What time is 0859 in military time?
0859 (or 08:59) is 8:59 AM.
The other way round: 8:59 AM in military time is 0859, said “zero eight fifty-nine hours.”
| Military time | 0859 hours |
|---|---|
| 24-hour clock | 08:59 |
| 12-hour clock | 8:59 AM |
| Said out loud | “zero eight fifty-nine hours” |
| Minutes after midnight | 539 |
| Share of the day gone | 37.4% |
How to convert 0859
The hour is 08, which is before 12, so it's a morning time: drop the leading zero, keep the minutes (59) and add AM. That gives 8:59 AM.
The 0800 hour
| Military | 24-hour | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 0800 | 08:00 | 8:00 AM |
| 0805 | 08:05 | 8:05 AM |
| 0810 | 08:10 | 8:10 AM |
| 0815 | 08:15 | 8:15 AM |
| 0820 | 08:20 | 8:20 AM |
| 0825 | 08:25 | 8:25 AM |
| 0830 | 08:30 | 8:30 AM |
| 0835 | 08:35 | 8:35 AM |
| 0840 | 08:40 | 8:40 AM |
| 0845 | 08:45 | 8:45 AM |
| 0850 | 08:50 | 8:50 AM |
| 0855 | 08:55 | 8:55 AM |