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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.


Would a town to your west have solar noon before or after you?

If a town to my west is in a different timezone, then its solar noon may be before or after mine depending on the specific location and timezone offset. If we are in the same timezone, then our solar noon would likely be around the same time.


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.


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.

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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.


How many hours from twelve noon to twelve midnight?

On the same day it is 12 hours


What is 12 pm in military time?

Are we talking of 12 noon or 12 midnight. 'pm' means 'post meridian' (Latin) for 'afternoon'. If it is 12 noon it is neither before nor after noon , it is 12 NOON. A similarl argument holds for 12 midnight. 'am' are the Latin initials for 'ante meridian ' ; before noon'. In military time ; 12 noon is 1200 hrs. 12 midnight is NEVER used because of confusion over the date/day . The time of '0000' and '2400' is the same instant. So to avoid confusion the earliest/latest times used are 0001/2359 hrs respectively.


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?

Yes, that's correct. In a meridian, the time difference between the northernmost and southernmost points is 12 hours due to the Earth's rotation. When it is noon at the southernmost point, it is midnight at the northernmost point along the same meridian.


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


What does the 12 and 24 hour clock mean?

The 12-hour clock divides the day into two periods: AM (midnight to noon) and PM (noon to midnight), using numbers from 1 to 12 to represent the hours. The 24-hour clock, also known as military time, counts hours from 0 to 23, starting at midnight (00:00) and continuing until 23:59. This system eliminates the need for AM and PM designations, making it clearer for scheduling and navigation. Both formats ultimately serve the same purpose of indicating the time of day.


Would a town to your west have solar noon before or after you?

If a town to my west is in a different timezone, then its solar noon may be before or after mine depending on the specific location and timezone offset. If we are in the same timezone, then our solar noon would likely be around the same time.


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.


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.