AÜM: The 24-hour clock
The 24-hour clock and prepositions related to time
The 24-hour clock is used commonly in German-speaking countries. The 24-hour system is standard practice for all official time-telling including in the media, on train timetables and announcements of events etc. Subtract twelve to get the P.M. time expressed in English.
z.B: (for example)
- 16:00 Uhr:
- 16-12=4 pm
- 4:00 Uhr = 4am
Additional Examples
| More examples of the 24-hour clock | ||
| Written | Spoken | English |
| 13.00 Uhr | dreizehn Uhr | 1:00 PM |
| 16.34 Uhr | sechzehn Uhr vierunddreißig | 4:34 PM |
| 18.00 Uhr | achtzehn Uhr | 6:00 PM |
| 21.00 Uhr | einundzwanzig Uhr | 9:00 PM |
| 0.00 Uhr* | null Uhr | midnight |
| 24.00 Uhr* | vierundzwanzig Uhr | midnight |
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