noon

Also known as midday, high noon, twelve noon, noontime, 12 noon, 12:00, 12 PM

thumb|Baku Street at Noon (1861) by Alexey Bogolyubov, depicting shadows from the sun at its highest point over the city of [[Baku]] Noon (also known as noontime or midday) is 12 o'clock in the daytime.

AI overview

Noon is 12 o'clock in the daytime, marking the moment when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. It matters because it serves as a standard reference point for organizing daily schedules and activities, and it's when shadows are shortest due to the sun's peak position.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Wikidata facts

Image: Big Ben um 12 Uhr.jpg

Show 3 more facts

Commons category: Noon
time index: 12
name in kana: しょうご

Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~6 min read

Article

7 sections

Contents

Etymology
Solar noon
Nomenclature
See also
Notes
References
External links

Solar noon is the time when the Sun appears to contact the local celestial meridian. This is when the Sun reaches its apparent highest point in the sky, at 12 noon apparent solar time and can be observed using a sundial. The local or clock time of solar noon depends on the date, longitude, and time zone, with Daylight Saving Time tending to place solar noon closer to 1:00pm.