Post #1474601

2026-04-13 07:47 UTC

In Denmark it’s always written in 24hr, but I’d say it’s 50/50 whether we say 3 or 15 for 15:00. I guess saying 3 is more casual. But we never use “hundred”. 15:30 would just be fifteen-thirty.

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@TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-13 08:32

Dutchie here, same for me. In English it’s easy to say 3pm or 9pm but in Dutch that would be 3 uur 's middags (in the afternoon) or 9 uur 's avonds (in the evening) so 15 uur and 21 uur is shorter to say. However, when it’s “am” I always say 's nachts (at night) or 's ochtends (in the morning) to avoid confusion. But all digital clocks in NL are on 24h. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone with a 12h notation on their phone or anything else. It’s such a standard, I don’t even think my oven and microwave have a 12h notation option. I think it’s just a case of uneducated ignorant Americans stuck in the past, while also having no clue there exists a rest of the world where people are not weird. Like with their imperial system and IALA buoys system (for the entire American continents by the way).

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@Cliff@lemmy.world 2026-04-13 10:37

It is similar in germany. But often with the word Uhr (like o’clock in english) added. “3 Uhr” or “15 Uhr 30”

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