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Converting from AM/PM to UTC
for both standard and daylight saving time


Standard Time:
When converting to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the local AM/PM time must be converted to a 24-hour clock. Then, use the chart below to convert to UTC.

From Local Time to UTC:
Eastern Standard Time (EST) EST + 5 hours = UTC
Central Standard Time (CST) CST + 6 hours = UTC
Mountain Standard Time (MST) MST + 7 hours = UTC
Pacific Standard Time (PST) PST + 8 hours = UTC

Some Examples:
Local Date
AM/PM Time
24 Hour Clock
UTC Time
UTC Date
May 2nd
9:59 AM (EST)
959 (EST)
1459
May 2nd
May 2nd
1:00 PM (EST)
1300 (EST)
1800
May 2nd
May 2nd
6:00 PM (EST)
1800 (EST)
2300
May 2nd

If the UTC time is greater than 2359, then you have crossed over to the next day. So for example, 2430 becomes 0030 the day after.

May 2nd
6:00 PM (CST)
1800 (CST)
0000
May 3rd
May 2nd
6:00 PM (MST)
1800 (MST)
0100
May 3rd
May 2nd
6:00 PM (PST)
1800 (PST)
0200
May 3rd



Daylight Saving Time:
When converting from Daylight Saving Time to UTC, the conversions are similar but the UTC Time is one hour less than when converting than its Standard Time counterpart. Local AM/PM time must be converted to a 24-hour clock. Then, use the chart below to convert to UTC.

From Local Daylight Saving Time to UTC:
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) EDT + 4 hours = UTC
Central Daylight Time (CDT) CDT + 5 hours = UTC
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) MDT + 6 hours = UTC
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) PDT + 7 hours = UTC

Some Examples:
Local Date
AM/PM Time
24 Hour Clock
UTC Time
UTC Date
May 2nd
9:59 AM (EDT)
959 (EDT)
1359
May 2nd
May 2nd
1:00 PM (EDT)
1300 (EDT)
1700
May 2nd
May 2nd
6:00 PM (EDT)
1800 (EDT)
2200
May 2nd
May 2nd
6:00 PM (CDT)
1800 (CDT)
2300
May 2nd

If the UTC time is greater than 2359, then you have crossed over to the next day. So for example, 2430 becomes 0030 the day after.

May 2nd
6:00 PM (MDT)
1800 (MDT)
0000
May 3rd
May 2nd
6:00 PM (PDT)
1800 (PDT)
0100
May 3rd



24 hour clock
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Credits and Acknowledgments for WW2010.
Department of Atmospheric Sciences (DAS) at
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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