How much of the world uses a 24-hour clock?

Almost all countries use 24-hour clock. It’s particularly North America, UK, Egypt, India, the Philippines, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, and Australia where the 12-hour clock is the predominant form of stating the time.

Why don’t we all use military time?

In the USA, the military and scientists prefer 24-hour time. 18:00 hours can mean only one thing whereas 6:00 might be early in the morning or early evening. Clocks and watches are easier to read aloud with only the traditional twelve numbers.

Why is it not necessary to write AM or PM in the 24-hour clock system?

Simply, it doesn’t. The AM and PM designation is only used to differentiate between the first 12 hours of the day and the last 12 hours. On a 12-hour cycle, 6 o’clock AM occurs during the 6th hour of the day and 6 o’clock PM occurs during the 18th hour of the day (12 hours later).

Why a 24-hour clock is better than a 12-hour clock?

There are two ways of telling the time: The 12-hour clock runs from 1am to 12 noon and then from 1pm to 12 midnight. The 24-hour clock uses the numbers 00:00 to 23:59 (midnight is 00:00). They continue to tell the time with increasing speed and accuracy.

Does the world use military time?

Nowadays, military time is used all over the world. The only difference is that the United States uses an original military time when the rest of the countries will use a standard 24-hour clock format, separating hours from minutes with a colon and sometimes skipping the leading zero.

Is military or standard time better?

Military time is used to avoid confusion between the morning and afternoon hours. From what you can observe in the standard time, the numbers 1-12 can be used for am and pm. If you have to decide what to choose between standard time vs. military time, you’ll probably say that regular time is better.

What is the correct way of writing time?

Rules. Lowercase a.m. and p.m. and always use periods. Lowercase noon and midnight. Do not use 12 noon or 12 midnight (redundant).