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Modern digital clocks display "PM" at exactly noon, so that has become sort of a de facto convention.
If you examine what "am" and "pm" mean, you get another story. "AM" is an abbreviation for the Latin words meaning "before noon." "PM" is an abbreviation for "after noon." Noon is neither before noon nor is it after noon. The "M" stands for the Latin word meaning "noon." So in old documents, you may see twelve noon referred to as "12:00 M." Of course, that is confusing to most people because the word "midnight" also starts with an "m." The use of "m" (meridian) to mean noon has fallen out of favor in modern usage.
Confusion abounds as to the correct usage. If at all possible, you should try to use 11:59 am or 12:01 pm to avoid confusion. If that is not possible, just say 12:00 noon.
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What time is it in cst time if it is 12pm est?
At 12 noon EST, it's 11 AM CST.
What time is it cst time if its 12pm est time?
At 12 noon EST it's 11 AM CST.
IF it is 12pm edt what is the time in East Afria Kenya?
Noon EDT = 7 PM EAT
What is 12pm PDT in IST?
Noon Pacific Daylight Saving Time = 8 PM Irish Summer Time = 9 PM Israel Standard Time = 12:30 AM India Standard Time
During what period of time does twilight take place?
12pm is noon. 12am is midnight twlight is the time between sunset and sunrise.
What time does noon start?
12pm
Is 12pm daytime or night time?
12pm is daytime (noon) 12am is nighttime.
What time is it in cst time if it is 12pm est?
At 12 noon EST, it's 11 AM CST.
What time is it cst time if its 12pm est time?
At 12 noon EST it's 11 AM CST.
How many hours is 12PM to 2PM?
It is normally considered to be 2 hours, as 12pm is normally considered to represent noon.Note that technically "pm" stands for Post meridiem (in Latin) which would mean "after noon". So 12pm would be 12 after noon, or midnight. However 12pm being noon is the norm.
IF it is 12pm edt what is the time in East Afria Kenya?
Noon EDT = 7 PM EAT
What is 12 pm in military time?
There is no such time as 12 pm. There is either 12 noon (= 1200 hours) or 12 midnight (= 0000 hours).
What does before noon mean?
Befor noon means inthe morning
Which is twelve am and which is twelve pm?
12am is midnight. 12pm is noon.
How do you say at noon?
The only other way I can think of is to say at 12pm
How many hours is 5am to 12pm?
It is 7 hours.
What is 12pm PDT in IST?
Noon Pacific Daylight Saving Time = 8 PM Irish Summer Time = 9 PM Israel Standard Time = 12:30 AM India Standard Time
