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1040 in military time is 10:40 AM

Direct Answer: 1040 military time is 10:40 AM standard 12-hour time. In spoken military format, say "ten forty hours". Over radio communications, read as "One Zero Four Zero Zulu". Conforms to ISO 8601 and US Naval Observatory (USNO) standards.
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Regular10:40 AM
Say it
Ten forty hours
On the radio
One Zero Four Zero Zulu
WUN ZE-RO FOW-ER ZE-RO ZOO-LOO
Time of day
In the morning

Looking for the closest quarter hour? See 1045 (10:45 AM).

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1040Z in US time zones (fixed military offsets)
ZoneOffsetMilitaryRegular
Zulu (UTC)UTC+0104010:40 AM
Eastern Daylight (Quebec)UTC-406406:40 AM
Eastern Standard (Romeo)UTC-505405:40 AM
Pacific Standard (Uniform)UTC-802402:40 AM

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Where 1040 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

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1040 questions

What is 1040 in regular time?

1040 in military time is 10:40 AM in regular 12-hour time. The hour 10 is under 12, so drop the leading zero and add AM: 10:40 AM.

How do you say 1040 in military time?

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

What is 10:40 AM in military time?

10:40 AM is 1040 in military time, written with four digits and no colon.

Is 1040 AM or PM?

1040 is AM. Military times from 0000 to 1159 are before noon, so 1040 is 10:40 AM.

What is 1040 Zulu in US time?

1040Z (Zulu, UTC) is 5:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, 6:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, and 2:40 AM Pacific Standard Time.

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