post meridiem. Post is for after. meridiem means noon.Both are derived from the latin words post, meaning "after" and meri-(middle) diem (day), noon.
The P stands for Post and the M stand for Meridian.From the Latin, Post means after, and Meridian means midday (noon).So the abbreviation PM as it pertains to time stand for after-midday or afternoon.
PM in time stands for "Post Meridian".
If it is 5 PM (PT) that would make it 8 PM (ET). PT is always 3 hours behind ET just for future reference.
In reference to time, "P.M.", or "PM", which means "post meridiem".
12pm PST is 3pm EST reference: http:/www.timeanddate.com
AM as in time means ANTE MERIDIAN PM means POST MERIDIAN
AM = ante meridiem (Latin for "before the middle of the day")PM = post meridiem (Latin for "after the middle of the day")
post meridian
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pm mean past miday and am mean after midnight
The Maple Shade Custard Stand hours are 10 am to 11 pm. This place is in New Jersey.
pm is the symbol of the picometer; 1 pm = 10-12meter.