noon
time when the Sun reaches its apparent highest point in the sky
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Summary
noon is a time of day[1]. noon draws 3,354 Wikipedia views per month (time of day category, ranking #4 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: hour[3]
- Follows: forenoon[4], 11 AM[5], morning[6]
- Followed by: afternoon[7], 1 PM[8]
- Part of: day[9]
- Commons category: Noon[10]
- Said to be the same as: 12:00[11], 12:00:00[12]
- Opposite of: midnight[13]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17]
- Used by: 12-hour clock[18]
- Name in kana: しょうご[19]
- Different from: Q20980417[20], solar noon[21], Mittag[22], Noon[23]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q22828603[24]
- Time index: 12 hour[25]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for noon include Aiguille du Midi[26], a mountain[27], in France[28].
Why It Matters
noon has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] noon is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for noon include Aiguille du Midi[26], a mountain[27], in France[28].