What is 0738 in Military Time?
0738 military time equals
7:38 AM
How to Convert 0738
0738 falls in the morning half of the 24-hour clock, so the rule is: the hour matches standard time — just add AM.
7 = 7 → 7:38 AM — morning hours match directly (the minutes, 38, stay exactly the same).
Going the other way: 7:38 AM = 0738 — drop the AM and pad single-digit hours with a leading zero. Or skip the math — type 0738 into the military time converter and convert any time instantly on the home page.
Times Around 0738
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All Times From 0700 to 0759
Every minute of this hour has its own quick answer page:
- 0700 7:00 AM
- 0701 7:01 AM
- 0702 7:02 AM
- 0703 7:03 AM
- 0704 7:04 AM
- 0705 7:05 AM
- 0706 7:06 AM
- 0707 7:07 AM
- 0708 7:08 AM
- 0709 7:09 AM
- 0710 7:10 AM
- 0711 7:11 AM
- 0712 7:12 AM
- 0713 7:13 AM
- 0714 7:14 AM
- 0715 7:15 AM
- 0716 7:16 AM
- 0717 7:17 AM
- 0718 7:18 AM
- 0719 7:19 AM
- 0720 7:20 AM
- 0721 7:21 AM
- 0722 7:22 AM
- 0723 7:23 AM
- 0724 7:24 AM
- 0725 7:25 AM
- 0726 7:26 AM
- 0727 7:27 AM
- 0728 7:28 AM
- 0729 7:29 AM
- 0730 7:30 AM
- 0731 7:31 AM
- 0732 7:32 AM
- 0733 7:33 AM
- 0734 7:34 AM
- 0735 7:35 AM
- 0736 7:36 AM
- 0737 7:37 AM
- 0738 7:38 AM
- 0739 7:39 AM
- 0740 7:40 AM
- 0741 7:41 AM
- 0742 7:42 AM
- 0743 7:43 AM
- 0744 7:44 AM
- 0745 7:45 AM
- 0746 7:46 AM
- 0747 7:47 AM
- 0748 7:48 AM
- 0749 7:49 AM
- 0750 7:50 AM
- 0751 7:51 AM
- 0752 7:52 AM
- 0753 7:53 AM
- 0754 7:54 AM
- 0755 7:55 AM
- 0756 7:56 AM
- 0757 7:57 AM
- 0758 7:58 AM
- 0759 7:59 AM
When You'll See 0738
Morning shift change. Hospital day shifts often start at 0700, so a time like 0738 (7:38 AM) shows up on shift handoffs, morning medication rounds, and school bus dispatch sheets.
To say it out loud, read the two pairs: "zero seven thirty-eight." In formal military usage you may also hear "zero seven hundred thirty-eight hours."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 0738 AM or PM?
AM. Any military time from 0000 to 1159 is before noon. 0738 = 7:38 AM.
How do you say 0738 in military time?
"Zero seven thirty-eight." Whole hours get the "hundred" treatment (0700 is "zero seven hundred"), but with minutes you read the two pairs.
What is 7:38 AM in military time?
0738. Morning hours match directly: drop the AM and pad to four digits.
Is 0738 the same as 7:38?
Yes — same time, two writing styles. Schedules in military format drop the colon (0738); European-style 24-hour clocks keep it (7:38). Both mean 7:38 AM.