View Poll Results: Midnight AM or PM

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  • AM

    37 75.51%

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    12 24.49%
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  1. 05-29-2010, 05:20 AM #5
    rasterbee
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    Quote Originally Posted by http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/info/noon.htm
    A.M. and P.M. start immediately after Midnight and Noon (Midday) respectively.

    This means that 00:00 A.M. or 00:00 P.M. (or 12:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M.) have no meaning.

    Every day starts precisely at midnight and A.M. starts immediately after that point in time e.g. 00:00:01 A.M. (see also leap seconds)

    To avoid confusion timetables, when scheduling around midnight, prefer to use either 23:59 or 00:01 to avoid confusion as to which day is being referred to.

    It is after Noon that P.M. starts e.g. 00:00:01 PM (12:00:01)
    So, for the single smallest measurable unit of time, it is still PM when the clock strikes exactly 12:00 midnight. But then it's immediately AM.
    Last edited by rasterbee; 05-29-2010 at 05:23 AM.
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