midnight
12 o'clock at night; transition time period from one day to the next
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Summary
midnight is an hour[1]. midnight draws 2,966 Wikipedia views per month (hour category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: time of day[3]
- Follows: 11 PM[4]
- Followed by: 1 AM[5]
- Part of: night[6], overnight hours[7]
- Commons category: Midnight[8]
- Said to be the same as: 24:00[9], 00:00[10], 00:00:00[11]
- Opposite of: noon[12]
- Has part(s): 00:00[13]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[14]
- Used by: 12-hour clock[15]
- Name in kana: しょうし[16]
- Time index: 0 hour[17]
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Influence
Things named for midnight include 12:00[18], a mini album[19].
Why It Matters
midnight has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] midnight is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for midnight include 12:00[18], a mini album[19].