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> Western society has pretty much embedded the idea that the day is centered around 16:00 (4PM) and "night" around 03:00~04:00. Where I'm from, 4PM is late in
by leereeves 8y ago
> Western society has pretty much embedded the idea that the day is centered around 16:00 (4PM) and "night" around 03:00~04:00.
Where I'm from, 4PM is late in the day, just a few hours from bedtime, and 4AM is nearly time to wake up.
- pmontra 8y agoYou're ok. There are at least 4 or 5 hours in difference between dinner time in western societies. From 6 PM in some Anglosaxon countries to 8/10 PM in Italy (North / South) to 10/11 in Spain.
- leereeves 8y agoDinner is at 10pm in Spain, and 11pm in the summer? Interesting.
- pmontra 8y agoYou might find this article interesting http://spanishsabores.com/2015/06/17/spain-dining-guide-when-are-spanish-mealtimes/ http://spanishsabores.com/2015/06/17/spain-dining-guide-when... But remember that they are in the wrong time zone, so they always get one extra hour of light in the evening and one less in morning. This could account for the one hour of difference with comparable latitudes in Italy.