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What time is noon?

noon is from 11: to 13: . When the sun is above the meridian, it is noon, usually around 12 o'clock. In modern society, people generally call the period from 11: to 13: noon.

in the long-term work and rest time of human beings, they all do it at sunrise, have lunch at noon and return at sunset. Noon is the time for rest, especially for those who go to work and school. Only by taking a nap for half an hour in the middle of the day and keeping their spirits up can they devote themselves to their work or study in the afternoon in a full state.

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The 24-hour clock system has many advantages over the 12-hour clock system, and it won't confuse the morning time and the afternoon time (in the 12-hour clock system, 7 o'clock can mean both morning and evening). In a calendar or similar document, you can see at a glance whether it is morning or afternoon. This is especially important for institutions that need 24-hour service, such as airlines, railways and the military.

can accurately describe the time of a day. For example, "12: midnight on February 3rd" is difficult to determine whether it is ": on February 3rd" or ": on February 4th" (that is, "24: on February 3rd").

At the same time, influenced by the traditional analog clock, most people use the 12-hour system to address and understand the time in their daily life, such as 5: p.m. (17: p.m.). In daily life, they usually address and understand at 5: p.m., and rarely use 17: p.m..

when using the 24-hour clock, when referring to 1: p.m. (13: ) to 11: 59 p.m. (23: 59 p.m.), most people need to think a little and convert it into a 12-hour clock to understand the time, which is a little inconvenient, and may even lead to misunderstanding, for example, mistaking 18: for 8: p.m.