Time, Watches & Bells

Civilian – Military Time12 HOUR 24 HOUR 12 HOUR 24 HOUR

1 AM 0100 1 PM 1300

2 AM 0200 2 PM 1400

3 AM 0300 3 PM 1500

4 AM 0400 4 PM 1600

5 AM 0500 5 PM 1700

6 AM 0600 6 PM 1800

7 AM 0700 7 PM 1900

8 AM 0800 8 PM 2000

9 AM 0900 9 PM 2100

10 AM 1000 10 PM 2200

11 AM 1100 11 PM 2300

12 NOON 1200 12 MIDNIGHT 2400

So what time is…?

Time

Alarm

Tolling

Christening Font

Ship’s Bell

The Royal Navy Watch Keeping System

Port

Watch

Starboard

Watch

The Royal Navy Watch Keeping System

First Of Port First Of Starboard

Second Of Port Second Of Starboard

Forenoon 0800 – 1200

Afternoon 1200 – 1600

First Dog 1600 – 1800

Last Dog 1800 – 2000

First 2000 – 2359

Middle 2359 – 0400

Morning 0400 – 0800

The Royal Navy Watch Keeping System

The Ship’s Day1200

1800

1600 2000

0000

04000800

AfternoonWatch

1200

1800

16002000

0000

04000800

1230

1300

1330

1400

1430

1500

1530

12

345

67

8

8

First Dog Watch

1200

1800

1600 2000

0000

04000800

16301700

1730

8

12

3 8

Second Dog Watch1200

1800

1600

2000

0000

04000800

1830

1900

1930

8

12

3

8

First Watch1200

1800

1600

2000

0000

04000800

2030

2100

2130

2200

2230

2300

2330

12

34567

8

8

Two Watch System (Four Parts)

Day Number

Watch 1 2 3 4 5

First 1P 2S 2P 1S 1P

Middle 1S 1P 2S 2P 1S

Morning 2P 1S 1P 2S 2P

Forenoon 2S 2P 1S 1P 2S

Afternoon 1P 2S 2P 1S 1P

First Dog 1S 1P 2S 2P 1S

Last Dog 2P 1S 1P 2S 2P

Any Questions?