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Why is 12 pm called noon?

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∙ 13y ago

Updated: 12/11/2022

Because the sun is at its midday high point in the sky, like the 12:00 on the clock. But at 12:00 midnight the moon is at its middle high point in the sky, like the 12:00 on the clock, before it starts going down.

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How do you write 12 noon am or pm?

Noon is PM, midnight is AM.

To wake at noon do you set your alarm for am or pm?

12 pm is noon, 12 am is midnight

If its 12 00 noon is it am or pm?

It's neither, 12 noon and 12 midnight are just that although there are a lot of illiterates in positions where they should know better!)

Is pm after 12 in the day?

Yes. Pm is after 12 in the noon

What is a palindrome for '12 pm'?

noon

Related Questions

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.

When does the time begin for pm?

PM begins at 12 (noon) 12 noon

When is 1200 PM?

1200 PM would be noon, or 12:00 in the afternoon.

To wake at noon do you set your alarm for am or pm?

12 pm is noon, 12 am is midnight

If its 12 00 noon is it am or pm?

It's neither, 12 noon and 12 midnight are just that although there are a lot of illiterates in positions where they should know better!)

When does noon start?

Noon is 12:00 p.m.

Does 1200 PM mean before midnight or after?

No, 11 AM is right before noon, 12 PM. 11 PM is right before midnight 12 AM.

Is pm after 12 in the day?

Yes. Pm is after 12 in the noon

What is the correct way to write 12.00 noon?

The correct way to write 12:00 noon is "12:00 PM."

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.

Is AM at noon or is it PM?

Neither. The designation is 12 noon.

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