In Ubuntu 17.10 and later how do I change the clock to a 12 hour format?

Click on Activities and search for "Settings" and launch it. Click on Details at the bottom of the sidebar and then select "Date & Time".

You'll find an option to change the time format.

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For an option with more customisations, you may use a GNOME shell extension called "Clock Override" as mentioned in my answer here.