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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 1/26/2026

No such time as ' 12 am noon'.

It is correctly, ' 12 noon '.

'am' is the Latin initials for ' Ante Meridian' , which means in modern English, 'Before Noon'.

So if it is exactly '12 noon' , how can it be 'before noon (am)'? A similar argument holds for '12 midnight'.

Yes!!! People do say '12 am/pm' , but it is quite erroneous, and leads to confusion.

NB 'pm' is the Latin initials for ' Post Meridian' , which means in modern English, 'After Noon'.

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When is midnight 12 am or 12 pm?

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How many hours is midnight to noon?

Midnight to noon is 12 hours.


Is 12 am midnight?

yes and noon is 12p.m. i know it's confusing


Is 1200 am or pm midnight?

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How do you write 12 noon am or pm?

Noon is PM, midnight is AM.


At what time do we change from am to pm?

am and pm change at 12:00 noon. before 12:00 noon is am. at 12:00 it is noon. after 12:00 noon it is pm.


Is 12 am morning or night?

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When does noon start?

Noon is 12:00 p.m.


18 minuts after noon?

12:18 noon=12:00


What is 12 noon as 24 hour time?

Noon would be 1200 hours or 12:00.


How many hours are there from 12 AM to 4 AM?

There is no such time as 12 am. am stands for "before noon" and before noon cannot be noon.


What is the difference of midnight and noon?

Midnight is 12 am while noon is 12 pm.


When does the time begin for pm?

PM begins at 12 (noon) 12 noon


What is 72 hours from Sunday 12 noon pm?

12 noon Wednesday.


When is it pass midnight?

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How many hours is 5pm to 12am?

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