Different Time of the Day in English

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Time of the day meaning

Time of the day

  • Early Morning: About 2 hours before sunrise
  • Dawn: Around sunrise
  • Morning: From sunrise to 12:00 PM (noon)
  • Late Morning: From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (noon)
  • Early Afternoon: From 12:00 PM (noon) to 2:00 PM
  • Afternoon: From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
  • Late Afternoon: From 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Early Evening: From 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Evening: From 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
  • Late Evening: From 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM
  • Night: From 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM (midnight)
  • Midnight: 12:00 AM

 

Asking for the Time:

Asking someone to tell the time is a common interaction. Here are some polite and effective ways to ask:

  1. Formal:
    • “Excuse me, could you please tell me the time?”
    • “Do you happen to know what time it is?”
  2. Casual:
    • “Hey, do you know what time it is?”
    • “Could you check the time for me?”

Giving the Answer:

When responding to a request for the time, be clear and concise:

  1. Using Digital Time:
    • “It’s 3:30 PM.”
    • “It’s half past nine.”
  2. Using Analog Time:
    • “It’s quarter to ten.”
    • “It’s five minutes past noon.”

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Different time of the day in english grammar

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