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Time of the Day

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Time of the Day

There are 24 hours in a day. Each day is split up into 12 hours in the morning and 12 hours in the afternoon and evening.

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Midday and midnight

  • When we write time, we use a way of showing whether it is before or after 12 o’clock midday.
    • Midday is in the middle of the day.
    • It is also called noon.
  • Midday is written as 12:00 pm or 12 pm.
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Midnight

  • The middle of the night is 12 o’clock midnight.
  • Midnight is 12:00 am or 12 am.
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Morning

  • Morning is am.
  • 8:00 am means eight o’clock in the morning.
  • We can also write this 8 am.
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Afternoon and evening

  • Afternoon and evening are pm.
  • 3:00 pm means three o’clock in the afternoon.
  • We can also write this 3 pm.

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