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0217 in military time is 2:17 AM

Direct Answer: 0217 military time is 2:17 AM standard 12-hour time. In spoken military format, say "zero two seventeen hours". Over radio communications, read as "Zero Two One Seven Zulu". Conforms to ISO 8601 and US Naval Observatory (USNO) standards.
Military0217
Regular2:17 AM
Say it
Zero two seventeen hours
On the radio
Zero Two One Seven Zulu
ZE-RO TOO WUN SEV-EN ZOO-LOO
Time of day
In the middle of the night

Looking for the closest quarter hour? See 0215 (2:15 AM).

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0217Z in US time zones (fixed military offsets)
ZoneOffsetMilitaryRegular
Zulu (UTC)UTC+002172:17 AM
Eastern Daylight (Quebec)UTC-4221710:17 PM the previous day
Eastern Standard (Romeo)UTC-521179:17 PM the previous day
Pacific Standard (Uniform)UTC-818176:17 PM the previous day

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Where 0217 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

0217 questions

What is 0217 in regular time?

0217 in military time is 2:17 AM in regular 12-hour time. The hour 02 is under 12, so drop the leading zero and add AM: 2:17 AM.

How do you say 0217 in military time?

Say "zero two seventeen hours." Over the radio, read it digit by digit: "Zero Two One Seven Zulu" when it is Zulu time.

What is 2:17 AM in military time?

2:17 AM is 0217 in military time, written with four digits and no colon.

Is 0217 AM or PM?

0217 is AM. Military times from 0000 to 1159 are before noon, so 0217 is 2:17 AM.

What is 0217 Zulu in US time?

0217Z (Zulu, UTC) is 9:17 PM the previous day Eastern Standard Time, 10:17 PM the previous day Eastern Daylight Time, and 6:17 PM the previous day Pacific Standard Time.

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