What is 0740 in Military Time?
0740 military time equals
7:40 AM
How to Convert 0740
0740 falls in the morning half of the 24-hour clock, so the rule is: the hour matches standard time — just add AM.
7 = 7 → 7:40 AM — morning hours match directly (the minutes, 40, stay exactly the same).
Going the other way: 7:40 AM = 0740 — drop the AM and pad single-digit hours with a leading zero. Or skip the math — type 0740 into the military time converter and convert any time instantly on the home page.
Times Around 0740
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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 0740
Morning shift change. Hospital day shifts often start at 0700, so a time like 0740 (7:40 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 forty." In formal military usage you may also hear "zero seven hundred forty hours."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 0740 AM or PM?
AM. Any military time from 0000 to 1159 is before noon. 0740 = 7:40 AM.
How do you say 0740 in military time?
"Zero seven forty." Whole hours get the "hundred" treatment (0700 is "zero seven hundred"), but with minutes you read the two pairs.
What is 7:40 AM in military time?
0740. Morning hours match directly: drop the AM and pad to four digits.
Is 0740 the same as 7:40?
Yes — same time, two writing styles. Schedules in military format drop the colon (0740); European-style 24-hour clocks keep it (7:40). Both mean 7:40 AM.