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minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·19 days ago12:30 pm is half-past noon. 12:30 am is half past midnight, or as you would say 00:30 The m is “meridian” which is noon (sun straight up) The a is ante/before and the p is post/after In olden days it was easier to look up and set your clock at noon than midnight.
minus-squarefeannag@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 days agoBy the definition of post meridian, though, half past noon should be 0:30 pm.
12:30 pm is half-past noon.
12:30 am is half past midnight, or as you would say 00:30
The m is “meridian” which is noon (sun straight up)
The a is ante/before and the p is post/after
In olden days it was easier to look up and set your clock at noon than midnight.
By the definition of post meridian, though, half past noon should be 0:30 pm.