Kansas CNA State Practice Exam

To convert standard time to military time, one needs to understand how the military time system operates. Military time uses a 24-hour clock format, where the hours run from 00 to 23. For the evening hours, which are from 1 p.m. onward, you add 12 to the hour.

In this case, 8:43 p.m. is in the evening. To convert 8 p.m. to military time, you add 12:

8 + 12 = 20.

Now the minutes remain the same. So, 43 minutes past the hour stays 43.

Putting it all together, 8:43 p.m. in military time becomes 2043. This format is clear and efficient, allowing for unambiguous communication of time, especially important in military and emergency contexts.