What is the AM-PM Difference?

The concept of time is one of the basic concepts that determine our daily lives. The concepts AM and PM, which are frequently used in English regarding time and hours, indicate the time of day. Therefore, knowing these concepts can be useful when communicating about clocks in English. As Sculin.com, in this article, we will examine the AM-PM difference and the details.

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What is the AM-PM Difference?

The concepts AM and PM are abbreviations used in English to express two time periods of 12 hours in a 24-hour day.

AM (Ante Meridiem):

• AM is the abbreviation of the Latin concept "Ante Meridiem" and means "before noon" in Turkish.
• It covers the period from 00:00 to 11:59 at midnight.
• 00:00 at midnight falls within the concept of AM.

PM (Post Meridiem):

• PM is the abbreviation of the Latin concept "Post Meridiem" and means "afternoon" in Turkish.
• It covers the period from 12:00 noon to 23:59 midnight.
• 12:00 noon falls within the concept of PM.

What is AM PM?

In some countries, 12-hour time zones are used instead of the 24-hour clock system. For this reason, the concepts of “AM” and “PM” are used to clearly indicate which part of the day they are in. With these concepts, individuals; can easily separate morning, noon and evening hours.

For example, the concept of 3:00 can create confusion in the mind as to whether it is 3 in the morning or 3 in the evening. Therefore, saying 3:00 AM or 3:00 PM clearly indicates that it is morning or evening.

The spelling of hours in English may also vary. You can see it written in the figures below.

What Do AM and PM Mean and How Are They Used?

The abbreviations AM and PM are taken from Latin. While A.M, meaning "Ante Meridiem", means "before noon"; P.M, meaning "Post Meridiem", means "afternoon".

To summarize briefly;

"AM" for time periods between 00:00 – 12:00,

"PM" is used for the time periods between 12:00 and 00:00.

For example; While “5 pm” refers to 17:00 in the afternoon, “2 am” refers to 02:00 after midnight.

English AM PM Difference and Comparison with 24 Hour Period

Please examine the 24 Hour Period and 12 Hour Period list comparatively below. This way you will gain more clarity in your mind.

(24 Saatlik Periyot) – (12 Saatlik Periyot)

00.05 – 12.05 AM

01.00 – 01.00 AM

02.00 – 02.00 AM

03.00 – 03.00 AM

04.00 – 04.00 AM

05.00 – 05.00 AM

06.00 – 06.00 AM

07.00 – 07.00 AM

08.00 – 08.00 AM

09.00 – 09.00 AM

10.00 – 10.00 AM

11.00 – 11.00 AM

12.05 – 12.05 PM

13.00 – 01.00 PM

14.00 – 02.00 PM

15.00 – 03.00 PM

16.00 – 04.00 PM

17.00 – 05.00 PM

18.00 – 06.00 PM

19.00 – 07.00 PM

20.00 – 08.00 PM

21.00 – 09.00 PM

22.00 – 10.00 PM

23.00 – 11.00 PM

So how do we express when it is noon or 12 midnight? According to many sources, midnight is 12 am and noon is 12 pm. However, even if this is said according to the rule, it can be confusing. To avoid this, it would be safer to say "12 noon" instead of 12 noon and "12 midnight" instead of 12 midnight.

It is noon. (Saat öğlen 12.)

It is midnight. (Saat gece yarısı 12.)

AM PM Farkı için Çeşitli Örnek Cümleler

What time is it? (Saat kaç?)

It is 10:00 am. (Saat sabah 10.)

I get up at 07:00 am every morning. (Her sabah saat 7'de kalkarım.)

We will be there at 5:00 pm. (Saat 17:00'da orada olacağız.)

I have dinner at 07:00 pm every evening. (Her akşam 7'de akşam yemeği yerim.)

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