Military Time

[m2minkies]

Hello

Quick question

Does anyone know how i can program my laptop to read regular time and not military time.  I have already been to the control panel and tried the 'date and time' area and it says the regular time but the bottom right hand corner of my screen still shows it in military time. 

Thanks in advance for your help,
christina

[evilfantasy]

Welcome to CH.

To change military time to standard time

Go to Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options
Click the Customize button
Select the Time tab
In the Time Format area use the down arrow to select: h:mm:ss tt
Click Apply
Click OK
Click Apply
Click OK

Restart the computer.

[Dias de verano]

It's funny, because it's only in America that people think the 12 hour clock with AM/PM is "standard" for time on a PC. Here in Europe, 24 hour time is pretty standard. We don't call it "mililtary" time either.

[m2minkies]

Thank you so much...this was driving me nutzo...i really appreciate your answer and your time evilfantasy!


Dias de verano:  and it is funny the european difference...i just dont feel like thinking about what time it is when i look at the so called military time...maybe its lazy but it so ingrained into my brain the american standard time...cant help it

[quaxo]

In Thailand, they don't use 24-hour (military) time and they also do something a bit strange... they also divide the day into four 6 hour periods.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

In Thailand, they don't use 24-hour (military) time and they also do something a bit strange... they also divide the day into four 6 hour periods.

I've been there a couple times but I've never experienced this

My watch has a 24-hour time option.

[drmsucks]

In Thailand, they don't use 24-hour (military) time and they also do something a bit strange... they also divide the day into four 6 hour periods.

How are they numbered and designated? E.g., what would 9 PM (2100) be?   

[Dias de verano]

Dias de verano:  and it is funny the european difference...i just dont feel like thinking about what time it is when i look at the so called military time...maybe its lazy but it so ingrained into my brain the american standard time...cant help it

I perhaps should say that here in England the 24 hour clock is not as universal as it is in the rest of Europe. Informally, at home, people will still say "nine pee-em" or "half past three" or "two in the morning", rather than "21:00", "15:30" or "02:00" but in business use for schedules, reports, time sheets etc, the 24 hr clock is mostly used. Some, mainly older people mentally subtract 12 for "PM" times, (and sometimes get it wrong, e.g. reading "18:00" as 8 PM) and complain about having to use "continental" time, like they do about metres and degrees C.

[quaxo]

In Thailand, they don't use 24-hour (military) time and they also do something a bit strange... they also divide the day into four 6 hour periods.

How are they numbered and designated? E.g., what would 9 PM (2100) be?   

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It would sound something like "sam toom" (สามทุ่ม), "sam" (สาม) means 3, and "toom" (ทุ่ม) is the word for evening hours. 7:00pm would be "nueng toom", where "neung" is 1. Here's a complete list for those interested in reading it:

1:00AM ตีหนึ่ง (tee nueng)
2:00AM ตีสอง (tee song)
3:00AM ตีสาม (tee sam)
4:00AM ตีสี่ (tee see)
5:00AM ตีห้า (tee ha)
6:00AM หกโมงเช้า (hoke mong chao)
7:00AM เจ็ดโมงเช้า (jet mong chao)
8:00AM แปดโมงเช้า (pat mong chao)
9:00AM เก้าโมงเช้า (gao mong chao)
10:00AM สิบโมงเช้า (sip mong chao)
11:00AM สิบเอ็ดโมงเช้า (sep-et mong chao)
12 noon เที่ยง (thiang) or เที่ยงวัน (thiang wan)
1:00PM บ่ายโมง (bai mong)
2:00PM บ่ายสองโมง (bai sǒng mong)
3:00PM บ่ายสามโมง (bai sam mong)
4:00PM สี่โมงเย็น (see mong yen)
5:00PM ห้าโมงเย็น (ha mong yen)
6:00PM หกโมงเย็น (hoke mong yen)
7:00PM หนึ่งทุ่ม (nueng toom)
8:00PM สองทุ่ม (song toom)
9:00 PM สามทุ่ม (sam toom)
10:00PM สี่ทุ่ม (see toom)
11:00 PM ห้าทุ่ม (ha toom)
12:00 midnight เที่ยงคืน (thiang khuen) or สองยาม (song yaam)

[quaxo]

In Thailand, they use 24-hour (military) time and they also do something a bit strange... they also divide the day into four 6 hour periods.

How are they numbered and designated? E.g., what would 9 PM (2100) be?   

-=EDITED=-
Before I said they don't use a 24-hour clock, I meant they do use a 24-hour clock

[drmsucks]

Quaxo: Got it! Thanks - interesting.