What time is "afternoon" and when is "evening" ?
The difference between afternoon and evening can sometimes be a bit confusing but more-or-less follows these rules. However, this explanation will discuss all times of day: Early Morning, Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Night.
Times of Day
To make it clear here are all of them with, roughly, the times that define them. Notice that some times do overlap as this is not a perfect system.
Morning - 6:00am to 12:00pm
Early Morning = 6:00am to 9:00am
Mid Morning = 8:00am to 10:00am
Late Morning = 9am to 12:00pm
Afternoon - 12pm to 6:00pm
Early Afternoon = 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Mid Afternoon = 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Late Afternoon = 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Evening - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Late Evening/Night - 9:00pm to 12:00am
Late Night - 12:00am to 6:00am
Pre-Dawn (before the sun comes up) = 3:00am to 6:00am
Overall
Times of day are relatively flexible as they overlap with each other. Nevertheless, the line between Afternoon and Evening are split at about 6:00pm, which is typically the time we eat dinner. .
Afternoon and evening depends on the country you are in.
Typically, the afternoon will start at noon (12pm) and go until around 5pm.
At 5pm the evening will begin and go until it is dark outside when it changes to night time.
Again, this is in USA and most English speaking countries.
Although it can vary in other cultures.
Meaning :
Afternoon- a time after 12 noon
2-3:00 pm is mid afternoon, 4-5:00pm is later afternoon
Example:
It's already 2 in the afternoon.
Evening- A time after 6:00pm is considered evening
It's already 7 in the evening.
What time is the afternoon and what time is the evening?
The afternoon is the time between 1 to 5 pm, the Evening is the part between 5 to 7 pm, and Night is the time from 9 to 4 pm.
Afternoon= anything between 12:00 pm and 4:59 pm
Evening= anything after 5:00 pm
Daily greetings are also said or set according to the time part, such as if it is 11 am, we greet a person with “Good morning”, and the same rules go with other time parts.
Early afternoon: noon-3 p.m. Mid-afternoon: 2-4 p.m. Late- afternoon: 3-6 p.m. Evening: 6-9 p.m
Early afternoon: noon-3 p.m. Mid-afternoon: 2-4 p.m. Late- afternoon: 3-6 p.m. Evening: 6-9 p.m
Early afternoon: noon-3 p.m. Mid-afternoon: 2-4 p.m. Late- afternoon: 3-6 p.m. Evening: 6-9 p.m
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Evening begins when the sun sets
Example: I will see you this evening.
This indicates that the person intends to see you after the sun has set.
Evening is between sun set and midnight.
What time is evening?
This is a fairly subjective situation. For me, I say it is evening only for the first 2-3 hours after nightfall. Of course, this varies throughout the year, depending on the season.
So, in June, I often say it is 5 o'clock in the afternoon (still daylight), but in November the same time would be 5 o'clock in the evening (it's dark outside).
Evening takes place between the hours of 6pm - 9pm. It lasts from the time the sun sets, and can be marked by twilight or dusk.
How do you use it in a sentence?
Good evening! - Very common greeting
We're going out for dinner this evening.
Evening (noun)
The evening is typically from 6 pm to midnight
This can also be divided into:
- Late afternoon: 3pm-6pm
- Evening: 6pm-9pm
- Late evening: 9pm-midnight
Example: It was 8 o'clock in the evening
What does 'evening' mean?
'Evening' is a time of day that begins at 18:00 and can last until 21:00
You may be asked to go for drinks with friends in the evening. You may be asked what you will do this evening.
It is when the sun starts to lower in the sky and then eventually it will set. The time that follows the sunset is known as evening which will then turn into night time.
Evening is a time during the day, it begins at 18:00 and ends at 21:00.
EVENING
Late- afternoon: 3-6 p.m. (Evening: 6-9) p.m. Late at night: Midnight-6 a.m
every evening a 6pm i watch my favorite sopies until 9pm
SO EVENING IS AFTER AFTERNOON BUT BEFORE MINDNIGHT
so evening is inbetween a 24 hour day