Different Times of the Day | Parts of the Day in English

In this reference, you will explore different times of the day and parts of the day in English. The main sections include parts of the day and charts illustrating these times. You will improve your vocabulary by learning new words related to different times and parts of the day, complete with pictures and examples. This will enhance your ability to speak and understand English better.

Different Times of the Day

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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.

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