diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/MainActivity.kt
index cbacda4..bc79ac0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/MainActivity.kt
@@ -9,10 +9,13 @@ import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.compose.foundation.isSystemInDarkTheme
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
+import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.core.content.IntentCompat
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.hilt.navigation.compose.hiltViewModel
@@ -20,7 +23,9 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.crash.CrashReporter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.is24Hour
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.RootScreen
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.WidgetNavRequest
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarView
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.crash.CrashReportActivity
@@ -81,19 +86,28 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 ThemeMode.LIGHT -> false
                 ThemeMode.DARK -> true
             }
+            // The app-wide clock convention: the time-format preference resolved
+            // against the device's 24-hour system setting, provided once here so
+            // every time label reads it via LocalUse24HourFormat.
+            val context = LocalContext.current
+            val use24Hour = remember(settings.timeFormat, context) {
+                settings.timeFormat.is24Hour(android.text.format.DateFormat.is24HourFormat(context))
+            }
             CalendulaTheme(
                 darkTheme = darkTheme,
                 dynamicColor = settings.dynamicColor,
             ) {
-                RootScreen(
-                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
-                    requestedDetailKey = requestedDetailKey,
-                    onDetailKeyConsumed = { requestedDetailKey = null },
-                    widgetNavRequest = requestedNav,
-                    onWidgetNavConsumed = { requestedNav = null },
-                    requestedImportUri = requestedImportUri,
-                    onImportConsumed = { requestedImportUri = null },
-                )
+                CompositionLocalProvider(LocalUse24HourFormat provides use24Hour) {
+                    RootScreen(
+                        modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
+                        requestedDetailKey = requestedDetailKey,
+                        onDetailKeyConsumed = { requestedDetailKey = null },
+                        widgetNavRequest = requestedNav,
+                        onWidgetNavConsumed = { requestedNav = null },
+                        requestedImportUri = requestedImportUri,
+                        onImportConsumed = { requestedImportUri = null },
+                    )
+                }
                 pendingCrashReport?.let { report ->
                     CrashReportDialog(
                         report = report,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/prefs/SettingsPrefs.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/prefs/SettingsPrefs.kt
index 8585832..45c6c81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/prefs/SettingsPrefs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/prefs/SettingsPrefs.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@ sealed interface WeekStartPref {
     data class Day(val day: DayOfWeek) : WeekStartPref
 }
 
+/**
+ * Clock convention for time-of-day labels. AUTO follows the device's 24-hour
+ * system setting; the others force a 12- or 24-hour clock app-wide.
+ */
+enum class TimeFormatPref { AUTO, TWELVE_HOUR, TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR }
+
+/**
+ * Resolve to a concrete 24-hour flag. AUTO defers to [systemIs24Hour] (the
+ * device's `DateFormat.is24HourFormat` value).
+ */
+fun TimeFormatPref.is24Hour(systemIs24Hour: Boolean): Boolean = when (this) {
+    TimeFormatPref.AUTO -> systemIs24Hour
+    TimeFormatPref.TWELVE_HOUR -> false
+    TimeFormatPref.TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR -> true
+}
+
 /**
  * Resolve the preference to a concrete first-day-of-week. [WeekStartPref.Auto]
  * reads the locale's convention (e.g. Monday in DE, Sunday in en-US).
@@ -75,6 +91,15 @@ class SettingsPrefs @Inject constructor(
         store.edit { it[WEEK_START_KEY] = pref.storageValue() }
     }
 
+    /** Clock convention for time-of-day labels (v2.11). Defaults to AUTO (system). */
+    val timeFormat: Flow<TimeFormatPref> = store.data.map { prefs ->
+        prefs[TIME_FORMAT_KEY].toEnum(TimeFormatPref.AUTO)
+    }
+
+    suspend fun setTimeFormat(pref: TimeFormatPref) {
+        store.edit { it[TIME_FORMAT_KEY] = pref.name }
+    }
+
     /**
      * The calendar view the app opens on (M1). Defaults to [CalendarView.Week] —
      * the historical hard-coded startup view — so existing users see no change
@@ -264,6 +289,7 @@ class SettingsPrefs @Inject constructor(
         internal val THEME_MODE_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("theme_mode")
         internal val DYNAMIC_COLOR_KEY = booleanPreferencesKey("dynamic_color")
         internal val WEEK_START_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("week_start")
+        internal val TIME_FORMAT_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("time_format")
         internal val DEFAULT_VIEW_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("default_view")
         internal val FORM_FIELDS_KEY = stringPreferencesKey("event_form_default_fields")
         internal val REMINDERS_ENABLED_KEY = booleanPreferencesKey("reminders_enabled")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/EventReminderReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/EventReminderReceiver.kt
index a5ed60c..71af6a3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/EventReminderReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/EventReminderReceiver.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class EventReminderReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
                 if (settingsPrefs.remindersEnabled.first()) {
                     val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
                     val due = alertStore.dueAlerts(now)
-                    due.forEach(notifier::post)
+                    due.forEach { notifier.post(it) }
                     alertStore.markFired(due.map { it.alertId }, now)
                 }
             } finally {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderNotifier.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderNotifier.kt
index 358d9ca..7b92a9d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderNotifier.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderNotifier.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.MainActivity
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.is24Hour
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.util.Locale
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ import javax.inject.Singleton
 @Singleton
 class ReminderNotifier @Inject constructor(
     @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
+    private val settingsPrefs: SettingsPrefs,
 ) {
 
     /** False when the user declined `POST_NOTIFICATIONS` or muted the app. */
@@ -39,15 +43,18 @@ class ReminderNotifier @Inject constructor(
         return granted && NotificationManagerCompat.from(context).areNotificationsEnabled()
     }
 
-    fun post(alert: ReminderAlert) {
+    suspend fun post(alert: ReminderAlert) {
         ensureChannel()
         val title = alert.title.ifBlank { context.getString(R.string.event_untitled) }
+        val is24Hour = settingsPrefs.timeFormat.first()
+            .is24Hour(android.text.format.DateFormat.is24HourFormat(context))
         val time = reminderTimeText(
             beginMillis = alert.beginMillis,
             endMillis = alert.endMillis,
             isAllDay = alert.isAllDay,
             zone = ZoneId.systemDefault(),
             locale = Locale.getDefault(),
+            is24Hour = is24Hour,
         )
         val text = listOfNotNull(time, alert.location).joinToString(" · ")
         val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, CHANNEL_ID)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeText.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeText.kt
index 70b1354..ce7fd21 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeText.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeText.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.reminders
 
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import java.time.Instant
 import java.time.ZoneId
 import java.time.ZoneOffset
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ fun reminderTimeText(
     isAllDay: Boolean,
     zone: ZoneId,
     locale: Locale,
+    is24Hour: Boolean,
 ): String {
     if (isAllDay) {
         val dateFormat = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
@@ -40,16 +42,18 @@ fun reminderTimeText(
         }
     }
 
-    val timeFormat = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
+    val timeFormat = timeOfDayFormatter(is24Hour, locale)
     val begin = Instant.ofEpochMilli(beginMillis).atZone(zone)
     val end = Instant.ofEpochMilli(endMillis).atZone(zone)
     return if (begin.toLocalDate() == end.toLocalDate()) {
         timeFormat.format(begin) + RANGE + timeFormat.format(end)
     } else {
-        val dateTimeFormat = DateTimeFormatter
-            .ofLocalizedDateTime(FormatStyle.MEDIUM, FormatStyle.SHORT)
-            .withLocale(locale)
-        dateTimeFormat.format(begin) + RANGE + dateTimeFormat.format(end)
+        // Cross-day: medium date + the chosen short time, joined per side. Built
+        // from the two formatters (not ofLocalizedDateTime) so the 12/24h choice
+        // applies to the time portion too.
+        val dateFormat = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
+        val dateTime = { z: java.time.ZonedDateTime -> "${dateFormat.format(z)}, ${timeFormat.format(z)}" }
+        dateTime(begin) + RANGE + dateTime(end)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/agenda/AgendaScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/agenda/AgendaScreen.kt
index ee72a1b..22e6f33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/agenda/AgendaScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/agenda/AgendaScreen.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.ViewSwitcherPill
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.next
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.positionOf
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatTimeOfDay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.datetime.DateTimeUnit
 import kotlinx.datetime.LocalDate
@@ -338,15 +341,17 @@ private fun agendaTimeSummary(event: EventInstance): String {
     val time = if (event.isAllDay) {
         stringResource(R.string.event_detail_all_day)
     } else {
-        "${formatTime(event.start)} – ${formatTime(event.end)}"
+        val is24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+        val locale = currentLocale()
+        "${formatTime(event.start, is24Hour, locale)} – ${formatTime(event.end, is24Hour, locale)}"
     }
     val location = event.location?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
     return if (location != null) "$time · $location" else time
 }
 
-private fun formatTime(instant: Instant): String {
+private fun formatTime(instant: Instant, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String {
     val t = instant.toLocalDateTime(zone).time
-    return "%02d:%02d".format(t.hour, t.minute)
+    return formatTimeOfDay(t.hour, t.minute, is24Hour, locale)
 }
 
 private fun formatAgendaDate(date: LocalDate): String {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormat.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormat.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..362efb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormat.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common
+
+import androidx.compose.runtime.staticCompositionLocalOf
+import java.time.LocalTime
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+import java.util.Locale
+
+/**
+ * The resolved clock convention for the whole UI: `true` = 24-hour ("14:00"),
+ * `false` = 12-hour ("2:00 PM"). Provided once at the app root from the
+ * `TimeFormatPref` preference resolved against the device's 24-hour system
+ * setting, so every time label reads it without per-screen plumbing. Defaults
+ * to 24-hour for previews and any composition that forgets to provide it.
+ */
+val LocalUse24HourFormat = staticCompositionLocalOf { true }
+
+private const val PATTERN_24 = "HH:mm"
+private const val PATTERN_12 = "h:mm a"
+private const val HOUR_PATTERN_12 = "h a"
+
+/** A time-of-day [DateTimeFormatter] for the resolved convention and [locale]. */
+fun timeOfDayFormatter(is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): DateTimeFormatter =
+    DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(if (is24Hour) PATTERN_24 else PATTERN_12, locale)
+
+/**
+ * Format a wall-clock time (hour 0..23, minute 0..59) honouring the resolved
+ * [is24Hour] convention and [locale]: 24h → "14:00", 12h → "2:00 PM". Pure, so
+ * it can be unit-tested and used off the main thread (widget, notifications).
+ */
+fun formatTimeOfDay(hour: Int, minute: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String =
+    LocalTime.of(hour.coerceIn(0, 23), minute.coerceIn(0, 59))
+        .format(timeOfDayFormatter(is24Hour, locale))
+
+/**
+ * Format minutes-from-midnight (0..1440) as a time label. The end-of-day value
+ * 1440 renders as "24:00" in 24h (its established reading) and as midnight
+ * ("12:00 AM") in 12h, which has no 24:00 equivalent.
+ */
+fun formatMinuteOfDay(minutes: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String = when {
+    minutes >= MINUTES_PER_DAY && is24Hour -> "24:00"
+    minutes >= MINUTES_PER_DAY -> formatTimeOfDay(0, 0, is24Hour = false, locale)
+    else -> formatTimeOfDay(minutes / 60, minutes % 60, is24Hour, locale)
+}
+
+/**
+ * The compact hour-only label for a timeline gutter: 24h → "13" (zero-padded,
+ * the prior look); 12h → "1 PM".
+ */
+fun formatHourLabel(hour: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String =
+    if (is24Hour) {
+        "%02d".format(hour)
+    } else {
+        LocalTime.of(hour.coerceIn(0, 23), 0)
+            .format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(HOUR_PATTERN_12, locale))
+    }
+
+private const val MINUTES_PER_DAY = 1_440
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/day/DayScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/day/DayScreen.kt
index 6354122..2d7e0ae 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/day/DayScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/day/DayScreen.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberReduceMotion
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.next
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberCalendarSlideSpec
-import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.week.MINUTES_PER_DAY
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatHourLabel
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatMinuteOfDay
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.week.TimedBlock
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -466,6 +469,8 @@ private fun Timeline(
 ) {
     val totalHeight = HOUR_HEIGHT * 24
     val dark = isSystemInDarkTheme()
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
 
     Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
         // Gutter and day column are two scroll viewports that SHARE one scroll
@@ -488,7 +493,7 @@ private fun Timeline(
                     ) {
                         if (h > 0) {
                             Text(
-                                text = "%02d".format(h),
+                                text = formatHourLabel(h, use24Hour, locale),
                                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
                                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -589,7 +594,10 @@ private fun EventBlock(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val title = block.event.title.ifBlank { stringResource(R.string.event_untitled) }
-    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin)}–${minToHm(block.endMin)}"
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
+    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin, use24Hour, locale)}–" +
+        minToHm(block.endMin, use24Hour, locale)
     val showTime = block.endMin - block.startMin >= 45
     Box(
         modifier = modifier
@@ -635,8 +643,8 @@ private fun DayLoading() {
     }
 }
 
-private fun minToHm(min: Int): String =
-    if (min >= MINUTES_PER_DAY) "24:00" else "%02d:%02d".format(min / 60, min % 60)
+private fun minToHm(min: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: Locale): String =
+    formatMinuteOfDay(min, is24Hour, locale)
 
 private fun formatDayTitle(date: LocalDate): String {
     val locale = Locale.getDefault()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/detail/EventDetailScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/detail/EventDetailScreen.kt
index 35dc26b..c187ac3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/detail/EventDetailScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/detail/EventDetailScreen.kt
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.predictiveBack
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarFailure
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.OptionCard
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.recurrenceText
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.reminderLeadTimeLabel
@@ -781,7 +783,7 @@ private fun formatWhen(
     val zid = ZoneId.of(zone.id)
     val dateFull = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.FULL).withLocale(locale)
     val dateMedium = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
-    val timeShort = DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
+    val timeShort = timeOfDayFormatter(LocalUse24HourFormat.current, locale)
 
     val startLdt = instance.start.toJavaLocalDateTime(zid)
     val allDayLabel = stringResource(R.string.event_detail_all_day)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt
index b29a75d..853edfe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/edit/EventEditScreen.kt
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.REMINDER_PRESETS
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.ReminderUnit
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.TimePickerAlert
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.reminderLeadTimeLabel
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.reminderUnitLabel
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
@@ -1891,8 +1893,9 @@ private fun ScheduleRow(
     val dateFormat = remember(locale) {
         DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
     }
-    val timeFormat = remember(locale) {
-        DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val timeFormat = remember(locale, use24Hour) {
+        timeOfDayFormatter(use24Hour, locale)
     }
     // Tappable values read as links (primary), like the location on the
     // detail screen; errors flip them to the error colour.
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/search/SearchScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/search/SearchScreen.kt
index 17d467f..c015173 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/search/SearchScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/search/SearchScreen.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.GroupedRow
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.InlineTextField
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.Position
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.timeOfDayFormatter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.positionOf
 import java.time.Instant as JavaInstant
@@ -217,12 +219,11 @@ private fun searchSummary(event: EventInstance): String {
     val dateText = remember(locale) {
         DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedDate(FormatStyle.MEDIUM).withLocale(locale)
     }.format(start)
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
     val timeText = if (event.isAllDay) {
         stringResource(R.string.event_detail_all_day)
     } else {
-        remember(locale) {
-            DateTimeFormatter.ofLocalizedTime(FormatStyle.SHORT).withLocale(locale)
-        }.format(start)
+        remember(locale, use24Hour) { timeOfDayFormatter(use24Hour, locale) }.format(start)
     }
     val base = "$dateText · $timeText"
     return event.location?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { "$base · $it" } ?: base
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
index 062b7b0..62cdfa4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.kt
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.crash.CrashReporter
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.CalendarReminderOverride
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.TimeFormatPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.WeekStartPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventFormField
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.qs.NewEventTileService
@@ -427,6 +428,7 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
 ) {
     var showTheme by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showWeekStart by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var showTimeFormat by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     var showDefaultView by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
     CollapsingScaffold(
@@ -469,9 +471,15 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
         GroupedRow(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_week_start),
             summary = weekStartLabel(state.weekStart),
-            position = Position.Bottom,
+            position = Position.Middle,
             onClick = { showWeekStart = true },
         )
+        GroupedRow(
+            title = stringResource(R.string.settings_time_format),
+            summary = timeFormatLabel(state.timeFormat),
+            position = Position.Bottom,
+            onClick = { showTimeFormat = true },
+        )
     }
 
     if (showTheme) {
@@ -494,6 +502,16 @@ private fun AppearanceScreen(
             onDismiss = { showWeekStart = false },
         )
     }
+    if (showTimeFormat) {
+        OptionPicker(
+            title = stringResource(R.string.settings_time_format),
+            options = TimeFormatPref.entries,
+            selected = state.timeFormat,
+            label = { timeFormatLabel(it) },
+            onSelect = viewModel::setTimeFormat,
+            onDismiss = { showTimeFormat = false },
+        )
+    }
     if (showDefaultView) {
         OptionPicker(
             title = stringResource(R.string.settings_default_view),
@@ -1009,6 +1027,15 @@ private fun weekStartLabel(pref: WeekStartPref): String = when (pref) {
         .getDisplayName(JavaTextStyle.FULL, currentLocale())
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun timeFormatLabel(pref: TimeFormatPref): String = stringResource(
+    when (pref) {
+        TimeFormatPref.AUTO -> R.string.settings_time_format_auto
+        TimeFormatPref.TWELVE_HOUR -> R.string.settings_time_format_12h
+        TimeFormatPref.TWENTY_FOUR_HOUR -> R.string.settings_time_format_24h
+    },
+)
+
 @Composable
 private fun languageLabel(tag: String?): String =
     if (tag == null) stringResource(R.string.settings_language_auto) else AppLanguage.displayName(tag)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsUiState.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsUiState.kt
index b625722..c4b9baf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsUiState.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsUiState.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.settings
 
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.TimeFormatPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.WeekStartPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.CalendarSource
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventFormField
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ data class SettingsUiState(
     val dynamicColor: Boolean = true,
     val dynamicColorAvailable: Boolean = true,
     val weekStart: WeekStartPref = WeekStartPref.Auto,
+    /** Clock convention for time labels (v2.11). AUTO follows the system setting. */
+    val timeFormat: TimeFormatPref = TimeFormatPref.AUTO,
     /** The calendar view the app opens on, and the home of the view back stack (M1). */
     val defaultView: CalendarView = CalendarView.Week,
     /** Optional event-form fields shown by default (rest behind "more fields"). */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
index 45a3160..eea8c5c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/settings/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.calendar.CalendarRepository
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.CalendarReminderOverride
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.SettingsPrefs
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.ThemeMode
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.TimeFormatPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.WeekStartPref
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.CalendarSource
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventFormField
@@ -73,10 +74,11 @@ class SettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
             ) { overrides, allDayOverrides, calendars ->
                 ReminderOverrides(overrides, allDayOverrides, calendars)
             },
-            prefs.defaultView,
-        ) { base, defaults, overrides, defaultView ->
+            combine(prefs.defaultView, prefs.timeFormat) { view, timeFormat -> view to timeFormat },
+        ) { base, defaults, overrides, viewAndTimeFormat ->
             base.copy(
-                defaultView = defaultView,
+                defaultView = viewAndTimeFormat.first,
+                timeFormat = viewAndTimeFormat.second,
                 allowColorOnUnsupportedCalendars = defaults.allowColor,
                 defaultReminderMinutes = defaults.defaultReminder,
                 defaultAllDayReminderMinutes = defaults.allDayReminder,
@@ -118,6 +120,10 @@ class SettingsViewModel @Inject constructor(
         viewModelScope.launch { prefs.setWeekStart(pref) }
     }
 
+    fun setTimeFormat(pref: TimeFormatPref) {
+        viewModelScope.launch { prefs.setTimeFormat(pref) }
+    }
+
     fun setDefaultView(view: CalendarView) {
         viewModelScope.launch { prefs.setDefaultView(view) }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/week/WeekScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/week/WeekScreen.kt
index 8d9a311..1af83fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/week/WeekScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/week/WeekScreen.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.calendarSlideTransition
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberCalendarFadeSpec
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberReduceMotion
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.currentLocale
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.LocalUse24HourFormat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatHourLabel
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatMinuteOfDay
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.rememberCalendarSlideSpec
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.next
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
@@ -572,6 +575,8 @@ private fun Timeline(
 ) {
     val totalHeight = HOUR_HEIGHT * 24
     val dark = isSystemInDarkTheme()
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
 
     Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize()) {
         // Gutter and day columns are two scroll viewports that SHARE one scroll
@@ -595,7 +600,7 @@ private fun Timeline(
                     ) {
                         if (h > 0) {
                             Text(
-                                text = "%02d".format(h),
+                                text = formatHourLabel(h, use24Hour, locale),
                                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
                                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -704,7 +709,10 @@ private fun EventBlock(
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val title = block.event.title.ifBlank { stringResource(R.string.event_untitled) }
-    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin)}–${minToHm(block.endMin)}"
+    val use24Hour = LocalUse24HourFormat.current
+    val locale = currentLocale()
+    val timeLabel = "${minToHm(block.startMin, use24Hour, locale)}–" +
+        minToHm(block.endMin, use24Hour, locale)
     val showTime = block.endMin - block.startMin >= 45
     Box(
         modifier = modifier
@@ -773,8 +781,8 @@ private fun WeekLoading() {
     }
 }
 
-private fun minToHm(min: Int): String =
-    if (min >= MINUTES_PER_DAY) "24:00" else "%02d:%02d".format(min / 60, min % 60)
+private fun minToHm(min: Int, is24Hour: Boolean, locale: java.util.Locale): String =
+    formatMinuteOfDay(min, is24Hour, locale)
 
 private fun formatWeekRange(weekStart: LocalDate): String {
     val locale = Locale.getDefault()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetData.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetData.kt
index 854a5e0..e8870fe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetData.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/WidgetData.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.Manifest
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.is24Hour
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.data.prefs.resolveFirstDay
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventInstance
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.agenda.AgendaDay
@@ -46,7 +47,12 @@ internal fun Context.hasCalendarPermission(): Boolean =
 sealed interface AgendaWidgetData {
     /** Calendar permission not granted — the widget can't read events. */
     data object NeedsPermission : AgendaWidgetData
-    data class Ready(val today: LocalDate, val days: List<AgendaDay>) : AgendaWidgetData
+    data class Ready(
+        val today: LocalDate,
+        val days: List<AgendaDay>,
+        /** Resolved clock convention for event time labels (the time-format pref). */
+        val is24Hour: Boolean,
+    ) : AgendaWidgetData
 }
 
 /**
@@ -91,9 +97,15 @@ internal suspend fun Context.loadAgendaWidgetData(): AgendaWidgetData {
     if (!hasCalendarPermission()) return AgendaWidgetData.NeedsPermission
     val zone = systemZone()
     val anchor = today(zone)
-    val repo = widgetEntryPoint().calendarRepository()
-    val instances = repo.instances(agendaRange(anchor, AGENDA_WIDGET_DAYS, zone)).first()
-    return AgendaWidgetData.Ready(today = anchor, days = groupAgendaDays(anchor, instances, zone))
+    val ep = widgetEntryPoint()
+    val instances = ep.calendarRepository().instances(agendaRange(anchor, AGENDA_WIDGET_DAYS, zone)).first()
+    val is24Hour = ep.settingsPrefs().timeFormat.first()
+        .is24Hour(android.text.format.DateFormat.is24HourFormat(this))
+    return AgendaWidgetData.Ready(
+        today = anchor,
+        days = groupAgendaDays(anchor, instances, zone),
+        is24Hour = is24Hour,
+    )
 }
 
 /** One-shot wide read backing the month widget's grid for any nearby month. */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/agenda/AgendaWidget.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/agenda/AgendaWidget.kt
index 036ac13..a2a28c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/agenda/AgendaWidget.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/widget/agenda/AgendaWidget.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.MainActivity
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.R
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.domain.EventInstance
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.CalendarView
+import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.formatTimeOfDay
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common.pastelize
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.AgendaWidgetData
 import de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.widget.CalendulaGlanceTheme
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ private fun AgendaWidgetBody(data: AgendaWidgetData, dark: Boolean) {
                         items(rows.size) { index ->
                             when (val row = rows[index]) {
                                 is AgendaRow.Header -> DayHeaderRow(row.date, row.today)
-                                is AgendaRow.Event -> EventRow(row.event, dark)
+                                is AgendaRow.Event -> EventRow(row.event, dark, data.is24Hour)
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ private fun DayHeaderRow(date: LocalDate, today: LocalDate) {
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun EventRow(event: EventInstance, dark: Boolean) {
+private fun EventRow(event: EventInstance, dark: Boolean, is24Hour: Boolean) {
     val context = androidx.glance.LocalContext.current
     val title = event.title.ifBlank { context.getString(R.string.event_untitled) }
     Row(
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ private fun EventRow(event: EventInstance, dark: Boolean) {
                 style = TextStyle(color = GlanceTheme.colors.onSurface, fontSize = 14.sp),
             )
             Text(
-                text = eventTimeSummary(context, event),
+                text = eventTimeSummary(context, event, is24Hour),
                 maxLines = 1,
                 style = TextStyle(color = GlanceTheme.colors.onSurfaceVariant, fontSize = 12.sp),
             )
@@ -269,17 +270,17 @@ private fun agendaDayLabel(context: Context, date: LocalDate, today: LocalDate):
     return if (relative != null) "$relative · $formatted" else formatted
 }
 
-private fun eventTimeSummary(context: Context, event: EventInstance): String {
+private fun eventTimeSummary(context: Context, event: EventInstance, is24Hour: Boolean): String {
     val time = if (event.isAllDay) {
         context.getString(R.string.event_detail_all_day)
     } else {
-        "${formatTime(event.start)} – ${formatTime(event.end)}"
+        "${formatTime(event.start, is24Hour)} – ${formatTime(event.end, is24Hour)}"
     }
     val location = event.location?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
     return if (location != null) "$time · $location" else time
 }
 
-private fun formatTime(instant: Instant): String {
+private fun formatTime(instant: Instant, is24Hour: Boolean): String {
     val t = instant.toLocalDateTime(zone()).time
-    return "%02d:%02d".format(t.hour, t.minute)
+    return formatTimeOfDay(t.hour, t.minute, is24Hour, Locale.getDefault())
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index b133ec8..59f3460 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@
     <string name="settings_dynamic_color_unavailable">Erfordert Android 12 oder neuer</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start">Wochenstart</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start_auto">Automatisch</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format">Zeitformat</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_auto">Automatisch</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_12h">12-Stunden (2:00 PM)</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_24h">24-Stunden (14:00)</string>
     <string name="settings_section_event_form">Termin-Formular</string>
     <string name="settings_form_fields_hint">Standardmäßig angezeigte Felder — alles Weitere liegt hinter \"Weitere Felder\"</string>
     <string name="settings_color_unsupported">Farben auf nicht unterstützten Kalendern erlauben</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8851159..b83d6f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -269,6 +269,10 @@
     <string name="settings_dynamic_color_unavailable">Requires Android 12 or newer</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start">Week starts on</string>
     <string name="settings_week_start_auto">Automatic</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format">Time format</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_auto">Automatic</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_12h">12-hour (2:00 PM)</string>
+    <string name="settings_time_format_24h">24-hour (14:00)</string>
     <string name="settings_section_event_form">New event form</string>
     <string name="settings_form_fields_hint">Fields shown by default — everything else sits behind \"More fields\"</string>
     <string name="settings_color_unsupported">Allow colors on unsupported calendars</string>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeTextTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeTextTest.kt
index e17fa80..4d3f6c6 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeTextTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/data/reminders/ReminderTimeTextTest.kt
@@ -26,10 +26,24 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = false,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("09:30 – 10:00")
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `12-hour preference renders an am-pm time range`() {
+        val text = reminderTimeText(
+            beginMillis = millisAt(LocalDateTime.of(2026, 6, 11, 14, 0), berlin),
+            endMillis = millisAt(LocalDateTime.of(2026, 6, 11, 15, 0), berlin),
+            isAllDay = false,
+            zone = berlin,
+            locale = Locale.US,
+            is24Hour = false,
+        )
+        assertThat(text).isEqualTo("2:00 PM – 3:00 PM")
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `timed event crossing midnight includes both dates`() {
         val text = reminderTimeText(
@@ -38,6 +52,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = false,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).contains("11.06.2026")
         assertThat(text).contains("12.06.2026")
@@ -54,6 +69,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             // 02:00 in Berlin — naive local reading would shift the day.
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("11.06.2026")
     }
@@ -66,6 +82,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = true,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("11.06.2026 – 12.06.2026")
     }
@@ -79,6 +96,7 @@ class ReminderTimeTextTest {
             isAllDay = true,
             zone = berlin,
             locale = Locale.GERMANY,
+            is24Hour = true,
         )
         assertThat(text).isEqualTo("11.06.2026")
     }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormatTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormatTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aca580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/de/jeanlucmakiola/calendula/ui/common/TimeFormatTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package de.jeanlucmakiola.calendula.ui.common
+
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import java.util.Locale
+
+class TimeFormatTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun `24-hour format is zero-padded HH mm`() {
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(9, 5, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("09:05")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(14, 0, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("14:00")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(0, 0, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("00:00")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `12-hour format adds a localised am-pm marker`() {
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(14, 0, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("2:00 PM")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(0, 30, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12:30 AM")
+        assertThat(formatTimeOfDay(12, 0, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12:00 PM")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `minute-of-day end-of-day renders 24 00 in 24h and midnight in 12h`() {
+        assertThat(formatMinuteOfDay(1_440, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("24:00")
+        assertThat(formatMinuteOfDay(1_440, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12:00 AM")
+        assertThat(formatMinuteOfDay(13 * 60 + 15, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("13:15")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `hour label is zero-padded in 24h and compact am-pm in 12h`() {
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(13, is24Hour = true, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("13")
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(13, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("1 PM")
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(1, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("1 AM")
+        assertThat(formatHourLabel(0, is24Hour = false, Locale.US)).isEqualTo("12 AM")
+    }
+}