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0038 in military time is 12:38 AM

Direct Answer: 0038 military time is 12:38 AM standard 12-hour time. In spoken military format, say "zero zero thirty-eight hours". Over radio communications, read as "Zero Zero Three Eight Zulu". Conforms to ISO 8601 and US Naval Observatory (USNO) standards.
Military0038
Regular12:38 AM
Say it
Zero zero thirty-eight hours
On the radio
Zero Zero Three Eight Zulu
ZE-RO ZE-RO TREE AIT ZOO-LOO
Time of day
In the middle of the night

Looking for the closest quarter hour? See 0045 (12:45 AM).

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0038Z in US time zones (fixed military offsets)
ZoneOffsetMilitaryRegular
Zulu (UTC)UTC+0003812:38 AM
Eastern Daylight (Quebec)UTC-420388:38 PM the previous day
Eastern Standard (Romeo)UTC-519387:38 PM the previous day
Pacific Standard (Uniform)UTC-816384:38 PM the previous day

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Where 0038 falls on a shift

Navy watches are fixed. Hospital shifts vary by facility; these are the common patterns.

US Navy watches
Mid watch0000–0400
Morning watch0400–0800
Forenoon watch0800–1200
Afternoon watch1200–1600
First dog watch1600–1800
Last dog watch1800–2000
First watch2000–2400
Common hospital shifts
Day shift, 12-hour0700–1900
Night shift, 12-hour1900–0700
Day shift, 8-hour0700–1500
Evening shift, 8-hour1500–2300
Night shift, 8-hour2300–0700

0038 questions

What is 0038 in regular time?

0038 in military time is 12:38 AM in regular 12-hour time. Hour 00 is the 12 o'clock hour after midnight, so 0038 is 12:38 AM.

How do you say 0038 in military time?

Say "zero zero thirty-eight hours." Over the radio, read it digit by digit: "Zero Zero Three Eight Zulu" when it is Zulu time.

What is 12:38 AM in military time?

12:38 AM is 0038 in military time, written with four digits and no colon.

Is 0038 AM or PM?

0038 is AM. Military times from 0000 to 1159 are before noon, so 0038 is 12:38 AM.

What is 0038 Zulu in US time?

0038Z (Zulu, UTC) is 7:38 PM the previous day Eastern Standard Time, 8:38 PM the previous day Eastern Daylight Time, and 4:38 PM the previous day Pacific Standard Time.

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