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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?

It is NEITHER 12 am NOR 12 pm. The correct time is ' 12 noon ' or ' 12 midnight '. 'am/pm' are the initials of the Latin phrase ' ante meridian/ post meridian ' . which means 'before noon/ after noon '. So if it is '12 noon' how can it be before noon(am) or after noon (pm) . It is exactly '12 noon'. A similar argument holds for '12 midnight' How can it be 'before/after noon , when it is exactly half way between the two previous noon and the following noon. Also at 12 midnight , there is the question of the day/date, which one do you select. NB Yes people do say '12 am/pm' , but itis quite erroneous, and leads to confusion. , that's why you are asking the question, because you are confused over it.


What time is it after midnight?

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


Is 12 am noon?

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'.


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!!! On the analogue clock, which is constructed to show the time for 12 hours. So for Midnight , the analogue clock will show ' 12 o'clock ( hours **o**f the clock). The two hands/fingers will both be pointing at exactly '12' on the dial/face of the clock. On the '24' hour clock, the digital number will read either ' 2400' or ' 0000 ' This time is NEVER used by airplanes, trains, military etc/. because , which day/date do we means. The latest time on the 24 hour clock is ' 2359' and the earliest is '0001'.


What is the difference of midnight and noon?

Midnight is 12 am while noon is 12 pm.


Is 12.45am after midnight?

Yes, 12:45 AM is after midnight. Midnight is considered 12:00 AM, and any time after that, including 12:01 AM and 12:45 AM, is in the early hours of the new day.


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.


How many hours is 12 midnight Sunday to 10 am Wednesday is how many hours?

From 12 midnight Sunday to 12 midnight Wednesday is 72 hours. From 12 midnight Wednesday to 10 am Wednesday is an additional 10 hours. Therefore, the total time from 12 midnight Sunday to 10 am Wednesday is 72 + 10 = 82 hours.