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Why is 12 am called midnight?

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Updated: 6/24/2024

See http://www.astronomy.net/articles/13/ for a great explaination. Ron Whitfield (rwhitfie@iit.edu)

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When is midnight 12 am or 12 pm?

Midnight is neither am not pm. It is "twelve midnight".

Is 12 am noon?

No, 12 am is midnight. Noon is 12 pm.

Is 1204 am midnight or the afternoon?

12:04 AM is considered to be midnight because it is the start of a new day. It falls between 12:00 AM (midnight) and 12:59 AM.

Is 12 am midnight?

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

Is there a 12 o clock midnight?

Yes. There is a 12 o'clock midnight and a 12 o'clock noon. Midnight refers to 12 o'clock at night, and noon refers to 12 o'clock in the daytime. The time of day between midnight and noon is AM. The time of day between noon and midnight is PM. Noon and midnight are neither AM nor PM, they are just 12 noon and 12 midnight.

Related Questions

When is midnight 12 am or 12 pm?

Midnight is neither am not pm. It is "twelve midnight".

What time is it after midnight?

Midnight >>>> Midday >>>>> Midnight 12 midnight > 12 noon >>> 12 midnight 12:00 noon

Is 12 am noon?

No, 12 am is midnight. Noon is 12 pm.

Is 1204 am midnight or the afternoon?

12:04 AM is considered to be midnight because it is the start of a new day. It falls between 12:00 AM (midnight) and 12:59 AM.

Is 12 am midnight?

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

What is the difference of midnight and noon?

Midnight is 12 am while noon is 12 pm.

Is there a 12 o clock midnight?

Yes. There is a 12 o'clock midnight and a 12 o'clock noon. Midnight refers to 12 o'clock at night, and noon refers to 12 o'clock in the daytime. The time of day between midnight and noon is AM. The time of day between noon and midnight is PM. Noon and midnight are neither AM nor PM, they are just 12 noon and 12 midnight.

How many hours is midnight to noon?

Midnight to noon is 12 hours.

How do you write midnight 12AM or 12PM?

After midnight it is 12 am.

Is midnight 12 pm?

Midnight would be 12am since one min past midnight would be 12.01 am. 12pm would be in the afternoon.

What time does the clock strike midnight?

12 AM or 2400

When was Five Miles to Midnight created?

Five Miles to Midnight was created on 1962-12-12.

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