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0440 in military time is 4:40 AM

Direct Answer: 0440 military time is 4:40 AM standard 12-hour time. In spoken military format, say "zero four forty hours". Over radio communications, read as "Zero Four Four Zero Zulu". Conforms to ISO 8601 and US Naval Observatory (USNO) standards.
Military0440
Regular4:40 AM
Say it
Zero four forty hours
On the radio
Zero Four Four Zero Zulu
ZE-RO FOW-ER FOW-ER ZE-RO ZOO-LOO
Time of day
In the middle of the night

Looking for the closest quarter hour? See 0445 (4:45 AM).

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0440Z in US time zones (fixed military offsets)
ZoneOffsetMilitaryRegular
Zulu (UTC)UTC+004404:40 AM
Eastern Daylight (Quebec)UTC-4004012:40 AM
Eastern Standard (Romeo)UTC-5234011:40 PM the previous day
Pacific Standard (Uniform)UTC-820408:40 PM the previous day

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Where 0440 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

0440 questions

What is 0440 in regular time?

0440 in military time is 4:40 AM in regular 12-hour time. The hour 04 is under 12, so drop the leading zero and add AM: 4:40 AM.

How do you say 0440 in military time?

Say "zero four forty hours." Over the radio, read it digit by digit: "Zero Four Four Zero Zulu" when it is Zulu time.

What is 4:40 AM in military time?

4:40 AM is 0440 in military time, written with four digits and no colon.

Is 0440 AM or PM?

0440 is AM. Military times from 0000 to 1159 are before noon, so 0440 is 4:40 AM.

What is 0440 Zulu in US time?

0440Z (Zulu, UTC) is 11:40 PM the previous day Eastern Standard Time, 12:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, and 8:40 PM the previous day Pacific Standard Time.

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