NOON

Noon

Noon is usually defined as 12 o'clock in the daytime. The term midday is also used colloquially to refer to a range of time, often 11 AM to 1 PM. Solar noon is 12 o'clock apparent solar time, or around 121 p.m. local time depending on daylight saving time, the moment when the sun crosses the meridian and is at its highest elevation in the sky. The clock time of solar noon depends on the longitude and date.

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noon

Noun

  1. The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.
  2. Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.
  3. The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
  4. The highest point; culmination.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The letter ن in the Arabic script.


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