How long until 12:00 AM?
12:00 AM (midnight) marks the start of a brand-new day. 12:00 AM falls in the quiet stretch after midnight. Whether you are finishing a night shift, waiting on a red-eye flight or simply cannot sleep, the timer below shows exactly how long until 12:00 AM on your clock.
Counting down to 12:00 AM
The wait time for 12:00 AM, unit by unit
How many hours until 12:00 AM?
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–Totals refresh every second and count full units only. If 12:00 AM has passed for today, they count toward tomorrow.
About 12:00 AM
On a 24-hour clock 12:00 AM is written 00:00, and in military time it becomes 0000, read as "zero zero hundred." It is the very first minute of the day.
- 24-hour clock
- 00:00
- Military time
- 0000 hours
- Minutes after midnight
- 0
- Share of the day passed
- 0%
- Part of the day
- Late night
- Twelve hours away
- 12:00 PM
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Questions about 12:00 AM
What is 12:00 AM in 24-hour time?
12:00 AM is 00:00 on a 24-hour clock. In military time it is written 0000 and read aloud as "zero zero hundred."
What if 12:00 AM has already passed today?
The countdown switches to 12:00 AM tomorrow on its own and says so under the timer, so you never see a negative number.
How many minutes after midnight is 12:00 AM?
12:00 AM is midnight itself, minute zero of the day. From here a full 24 hours lie ahead.
Does the 12:00 AM countdown use my time zone?
Yes. It runs on your device's clock and time zone, so it reaches zero exactly when your own clock shows 12:00 AM.