How Many Hours Until 8 AM?
3 hours
Counted from 5:00 AM. Your own count appears here when the page loads.
From 5 AM it is 3 hours until 8 AM, and from 12 AM it is 8 hours. The live count above uses the time on your own device, so it is right wherever you are.
Hours until 8 AM from every hour of the day
Look for the hour you are in. Once 8 AM has gone, the rows count to 8 AM the next day, so 9 AM shows 23 hours.
| If it is now | Time until 8 AM | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8 hours | 480 min |
| 1:00 AM | 7 hours | 420 min |
| 2:00 AM | 6 hours | 360 min |
| 3:00 AM | 5 hours | 300 min |
| 4:00 AM | 4 hours | 240 min |
| 5:00 AM | 3 hours | 180 min |
| 6:00 AM | 2 hours | 120 min |
| 7:00 AM | 1 hour | 60 min |
| 9:00 AM | 23 hours (tomorrow) | 1,380 min |
| 10:00 AM | 22 hours (tomorrow) | 1,320 min |
| 11:00 AM | 21 hours (tomorrow) | 1,260 min |
| 12:00 PM | 20 hours (tomorrow) | 1,200 min |
| 1:00 PM | 19 hours (tomorrow) | 1,140 min |
| 2:00 PM | 18 hours (tomorrow) | 1,080 min |
| 3:00 PM | 17 hours (tomorrow) | 1,020 min |
| 4:00 PM | 16 hours (tomorrow) | 960 min |
| 5:00 PM | 15 hours (tomorrow) | 900 min |
| 6:00 PM | 14 hours (tomorrow) | 840 min |
| 7:00 PM | 13 hours (tomorrow) | 780 min |
| 8:00 PM | 12 hours (tomorrow) | 720 min |
| 9:00 PM | 11 hours (tomorrow) | 660 min |
| 10:00 PM | 10 hours (tomorrow) | 600 min |
| 11:00 PM | 9 hours (tomorrow) | 540 min |
8 AM in other US time zones
A 8 AM Eastern deadline lands at 5 AM in California. The four mainland zones change their clocks on the same nights, so the gaps between them stay the same all year. Arizona is the exception: it stays on standard time, so in summer it matches Pacific time.
| Time zone | When it is 8 AM Eastern |
|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | 8:00 AM |
| Central (CT) | 7:00 AM |
| Mountain (MT) | 6:00 AM |
| Pacific (PT) | 5:00 AM |
| Alaska (AKT) | 4:00 AM |
| Hawaii (HT, no daylight saving) | 3:00 AM in winter, 2:00 AM in summer |
About 8 AM
8 AM is 0800 on the 24-hour clock, or 0800 hours in military time. It falls in the morning, 8 hours after the previous midnight and 16 hours before the next one. If 8 AM has already passed today, the count runs to 8 AM tomorrow.
Many US school days and office jobs start around 8 AM. An 8-to-5 day with an hour's unpaid lunch is 8 hours of work.
Questions about 8 AM
How many minutes until 8 AM?
Starting at 5 AM you have 180 minutes to go; starting at midnight, 480. The box at the top works it out from your own clock.
Is 8 AM 0800 in military time?
Yes. Morning hours before 10 get a zero in front, so 8 AM is written 0800.
How long until 8 AM tomorrow?
Add a day, 24 hours, to today's figure, or just wait: once 8 AM has gone by, the box switches to tomorrow on its own.
How long until 8 AM EST?
8 AM Eastern is 7:00 AM in Chicago, 6:00 AM in Denver and 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.
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