AM / PM : The 12-Hour Clock (a.m./p.m.) vs The 24 Hour Clock (Military Time)
Now is the time to learn the difference.
The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods: a.m. and p.m. Each period consists of 12 hours numbered:
What does A.M. and P.M. stand for?
Many people don’t know what the abbreviations A.M. and P.M. actually stand for?
In Latin, a.m. stands for ante meridian. Translated, this means before midday. The counterpart, p.m., stands for post meridian, which, you guessed it, translates to after midday.
To further clarify, it was decided that 00:00, the start of the day, would be known as 12:00 a.m., or midnight, and 12:00, high noon, would be known as 12:00 p.m. Though, to avoid confusion, many prefer to stick with 12:00 midnight or 12:00 noon.
The 12-hour clock is a time convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods: a.m. and p.m. Each period consists of 12 hours numbered:
Military Time – The 24 Hour Clock
Military Time is based on a 24 hour clock, and is a method of keeping hours in which the day runs from midnight to midnight and is divided into 24 hour increments. It is the most commonly used interval notation in the world.
This method of keeping time is most commonly used by the military, government, public transportation, hospitals, meteorologists, astronomers, those employed in emergency services, and also with computers.
Did you know the word “Apogee” means “at noon, the sun could be said to be at its “Apogee” in its journey across the sky.”
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