What time is 15:20?

15:20 time in the 12-hour clock time convention is 03:20 pm.

Regular time, normal time, and standard time are synonyms for the twelve-hour clock.

15:20 is the 24-hour clock equivalent of 03:20 pm.

Military time means the 24-hour clock time convention without a colon between the hours and minutes: 1520.

15:20 = 3:20 PM

Clock Format	Time
24-hour clock	15:20
12-hour clock (AM/PM)	3:20 PM

15:20 in normal time = 03:20 pm
15:20 in regular time = 03:20 pm
15:20 in standard time = 03:20 pm
15:20 in military time = 1520
15:20 in 24 hour clock = 15:20

Keep reading to learn the math involved in changing 15:20.

This page shows you what 15:20 is in AM/PM (12 hours) format. For a little refresher on time math, see our page here. The time 15:20 may also be expressed in military time. In this format, it may be called 1520 hours. This is also the same as 3:20 PM in 12-hour time.

Fun facts: The 24-hour clock is sometimes called military time. Also, the “am” and “pm” in the 12-hour clock stand for “ante meridiem” and “post meridiem”, which come from Latin. They mean “before midday” and “after midday” respectively.

How to convert from 24-hour to 12-hour format

The conversion from 24-hour (or military) time to 12-hour (AM/PM) time is quite simple. In 12-hour times, the day is split into two distinct parts: before noon and afternoon. When the time is before noon (12:00 in 24-hour time), we append “AM” to the time. When the time is afternoon (after midday), we append “PM”.

Let’s start with a simple case, times that are before noon.

Example: 07:30

The time is before noon (before 12:00), therefore we append “AM”
07:30 is equal to 7:30 AM

Things are slightly different in the second half of the day. In a 12-hour clock, as the name suggests, we only count up until 12. In the afternoon, we take the 24-hour time and subtract 12 hours from it to get the 12-hour time.

Example: 16:25

The time is afternoon (after 12:00), therefore we append “PM”
The time is afternoon, therefore we subtract 12 from the hour: 16 – 12 = 4
16:25 is equal to 4:25 PM

FAQs

What is another way to say 15:20?

3:20 in the evening.

What is 15:20 in a 24-hour clock?

15:20

What is 15:20 in a 12-hour clock?

3:20 PM

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15:20 Conversion

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