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Midnight always occurs 12 hours before noon of that same day.
I suspect, however, what you are really asking is Does 12:00 midnight begin a day or end a day? Let me explain it this way: Let's say that your teacher tells you that you must hand in your term paper by midnight Wednesday. Must you hand it in at 12:00 midnight as Tuesday turns to Wednesday or as Wednesday turns to Thursday? It is generally accepted that "midnight Wednesday" occurs AFTER the 24 hours of Wednesday have elapsed. So if your teacher rejects your paper that you plopped on his desk at, say, 9:00am on Wednesday because he says it was due by midnight, tell him you're 15 hours early. Which segues nicely into a pet peeve of mine: 12:00am and 12:00pm. Talk about ambiguous! There is no such thing as either one of those times. It's either 12:00 noon or 12:00 midnight. Having said that, though, most people think of 12:00am as midnight. Most, not all.
In military time, 12:00 midnight is 00:00 (for those of you that do not know military time, P.M. hours are 13:00-23:00, rather than 1:00pm-11:00pm; A.M. hours are 00:00-12:00, rather than 12 midnight-12 noon). Therefore, using military time, 12:00 midnight would be the beginning of the day. However, as there is no clear line between, the answer above can also be correct. If you're facing a deadline or in another situation where knowing the exact time is important, ask for a specification if possible.
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Does midnight occur 12 hours before or after noon of the same day?
Okay so say it's Monday and you want to know when is midnight on Monday and noon on Monday and how do they relate.Midnight on Monday comes 12 hours BEFORE Noon on Monday.Midnight on Tuesday comes 12 hours after Noon on Monday.The point being, midnight is the first hour of each new day.
Is 1200 am or pm midnight?
Neither. The correct way to identify 12:00 is to say 12:00 noon or 12:00 midnight.am stands for ante meridiem which means before noon and pm stands for post meridiem which means after noon. Since noon itself is neither before noon or after it, the use of am and pm is not appropriate. The same argument can be applied to midnight.
When is midnight on Tuesday?
That can be confusing. AM and PM get mixed up a lot, and it is confusing that the day starts at 12 instead of at 1. Midnight is the one that begins the day, so 12 AM (midnight) on Tuesday happens right after a really late night of 11 pm on Monday. 12 PM, or Noon, is the one when the sun is up in the middle of the day.
What constellation would you see at noon in the winter?
Well, it depends where you live - is it dark at noon where you live? If you don't live at the North Pole, or somewhere near there, you aren't going to see any stars at noon. But, if you could see stars during the bright daylight, and you looked directly overhead at noon, you would see the same ones you saw on a Summer night at midnight - most likely, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus, Aquilla the Eagle, Lyra the Harp and a bunch of others.
Why does a third quarter moon set at noon?
It sets only approximately at noon, the actual time can vary a couple of hours each way. But the third-quarter moon is 90 degrees ahead of the sun (i.e. to the right when viewed from the northern hemisphere) as measured along the ecliptic. Therefore it must set a few hours before the sun. In the same way the first-quarter moon rises during the day and the full moon rises at sunset.
Does midnight occur 12 hours before or after noon of the same day?
Okay so say it's Monday and you want to know when is midnight on Monday and noon on Monday and how do they relate.Midnight on Monday comes 12 hours BEFORE Noon on Monday.Midnight on Tuesday comes 12 hours after Noon on Monday.The point being, midnight is the first hour of each new day.
How many hours from twelve noon to twelve midnight?
On the same day it is 12 hours
Is 1200 am or pm midnight?
Neither. The correct way to identify 12:00 is to say 12:00 noon or 12:00 midnight.am stands for ante meridiem which means before noon and pm stands for post meridiem which means after noon. Since noon itself is neither before noon or after it, the use of am and pm is not appropriate. The same argument can be applied to midnight.
If it is noon at the southernmost point of a meridian it is midnight at the northernmost point of the same meridian.?
No. A meridian is a line of longitude and on that line it is the same time everywhere. You need to go 180 degrees round the planet to get 12 hours difference.
If it is noon at the southernmost point of a meridian it is midnight at the northernmost point of the same meridian?
No. A meridian is a line of longitude and on that line it is the same time everywhere. You need to go 180 degrees round the planet to get 12 hours difference.
What does AM and PM stand for on a Clock?
AM" stands for the Latin phrase Ante Meridiem ---which means "before noon"---and "PM" stands for Post Meridiem : "after noon." Although digital clocks routinely label noon "12:00 PM" you should avoid this expression not only because it is incorrect, but because many people will imagine you are talking about midnight instead. The same goes for "12:00 AM." Just say or write "noon" or "midnight" when you mean those precise times.
Is 1 p.m the same day before or after 12 noon?
After
How are the minute hand and hour hand the same?
The minute hand and hour hand both move clockwise to mark time and are in the same position at 12 noon or midnight.
Why is it called a.m and p.m?
a.m. and p.m. are the Latin initials for 'Ante Meridian' and 'Post Meridian'. Translated into modern English, 'Ante Meridian' means 'Before Noon'. and 'Post Meridian' means 'After Noon'. In modern English , the whole world uses English as a second language ; it is a universal language. Historically, Latin performed the same function, of being the universal language. NB Do not use am/pm for 12 o'clock midday nor midnight. When one writes 12;00 am meaning 12 o'clock midday. Because 12 o'clock is neither before noon not after noon. It is 12 noon or 12 midnight.
How many hours from 6am to 12pm midnight?
6 am to 12 pm = 6 hours.12 pm to midnight = 12 hours.Therefore, the answer is 18 hours.
How many hours is 630 am to pm?
From 9:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. the same day is 9½ hours. 9:00 A.M. to noon is 3 hours, and noon to 6:30 P.M. is 6½ hours, so 3 + 6½ = 9½ hours.
Is Midnight entitled to being AM or PM?
Midnight is PM and everyone knows it, even though they don't realize it. I meet you Friday Midnight, we will both be there at the same time, and that will be after Noon on Friday, thus it is PM. I don't believe there is a single person that would arrrive Friday AM.
