Parts of the Day in English

Dawn

It’s around sunrise.

Examples:

• My Mom usually wakes up at dawn.
• The mine workers left work at the break of dawn.
• The dawn is breaking.
• The weather generally gets cold toward dawn.
• They should come before the dawn.
• The darkest hour is that before the dawn.

Early Morning

It’s from about 2 hours before sunrise to about 7:00 am.

Examples:

• In the early morning,she robed and went out.
• Birds sing loudest in the early morning.
• At early morning I went up through the hillside woods.
• The early morning is the best time of day.
• He loved the cool of the early morning.

Morning

It’s from the sunset to 12:00 pm

Examples:

• That was a very beautiful morning.
• I go to work in the mornings.
• Do you have any appointments for this morning?
• I will call you on Saturday morning.
• She couldn’t get to sleep until the morning.

Late Morning

It’s from about 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Examples:

• The fog had lifted by late morning.
• By late morning the sky had cleared a little.
• They stayed at Cawdor from Friday lunchtime to Saturday late morning.
• The only clue had come in the late morning.
•  The late morning sun was beginning to break through the clouds.

Noon or Midday

It’s 12:00 pm. Noon often expresses exactly at 12:00 pm while Midday could be around 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Examples:

• We usually have a simple meal at midday.
• The explosion occurred just after midday.
• She will call you again at noon.
• We used to ski before noon then take a long lunch.
• The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.

Early Afternoon

It’s the time from 12:00 pm to about 3:00 pm.

Examples:

• By early afternoon the weather had brightened.
• We met in the early afternoon .
• By the early afternoon the inside of the house was finished.
• I awoke in the early afternoon to find the room empty.
• I arrived at Oaxaca on the 22 of December, in the early afternoon.

Afternoon

Afternoon begins at 12:00 pm and finishes at 6:00 pm.

Examples:

• Do you have plans for this afternoon?
• The rain continued to fall all afternoon.
• The snowstorm will last till tomorrow afternoon.
• Will you be free this afternoon?
• I spent the afternoon snug and warm in bed.
• The foreign guests will call on you next Wednesday afternoon.

Late Afternoon

Examples:

• By late afternoon , Micky had changed his mind.
• A breeze came up in the late afternoon.
• The shadows deepened toward late afternoon.
• It was late afternoon and the light was beginning to fade.
• It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky.

Dusk

It’s the time around sundown.

Examples:

• Dusk was falling as we drove home.
• He works from dawn till dusk .
• As dusk fell, bats began to fly between the trees.
• The street lights come on at dusk and go off at dawn.

Early Evening

Early evening is the time from about 5:00 pm to about 7:00 pm.

Examples:

• It was early evening and very still.
• We landed at Port Said in the early evening.
• By early evening he was ready to start work.
•  Lunchtime or early evening are preferable.
• It was early evening when Edward got home.

Evening

Evening starts from 5:00 pm to 10:00 am

Examples:

• An evening red and a morning grey, is a sign of a fair day.
• In the evening one may praise the day.
• Thanks for a great evening. I really enjoyed it.
• She’s going to her sister’s for the evening.

Late Evening

It is from about 8:00 pm to about 10:00 pm

Examples

• Late evening is also the best time to feed a pet.
• The offices and shops are shuttered by late evening.
• Johnny Wilson had a repeat scheduled for late evening.
• We arrived late evening at the hotel and were greeted on arrival with a fruit drink.

Night

It’s around 10:00 pm until sunrise.

Examples:

• What’s done by night appears by day.
• The day has eyes, the night has ears.
• At night, all cats are grey.
• Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
• Last night they stayed at home and watched TV.

Midnight

Midnight is the time between 12:00 am to 3:00 am.

Examples:

• One hour’s sleep before midnight is worth three after.
• We use to go for a midnight walk during the midsummer.
• It won’t go on beyond midnight.
• We finally got home at midnight.

Parts of the Day Charts

Times of the Day | Parts of the Day – Image 1

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Times of the Day | Time Expressions