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A lot of my exams will use the time 11:59pm instead of 12:00am to avoid confusion like this

xiphias2 5y ago
I had the same with travelling, plane times started at 11:59pm.
technobabbler 5y ago
That doesn't help people who don't know what am/pm are. 11:59pm would be 23.59 in some places (like Finland). It's possible to mix up dates and times from each other too (is 12.30 Dec 30 or half past noon?)
- orev 5y ago
  11:59 pm is 23:59 by all definitions. Why GP would have exams at midnight is anyone’s guess, but the example can only be interpreted as just before midnight.
sonicggg 5y ago
That was common in my university as well, for the same reason. I think OP's school lacked some common sense with the schedule.
- technobabbler 5y ago
  I don't think this is a scheduling thing but a cultural thing. 11:59pm would be 23.59 in other places. The mere use of "11" would suggest morning.
  - rspoerri 5y ago
    11:59am is 11:59 (in 24h) 11:59pm is 23:59 (in 24h) afaik everywhere... but if i understand it correctly: 12:00pm is 12:00 (in 24h) 12:59pm is 12:59 (in 24h) 01:00pm is 13:00 (in 24h)
  - davidjytang 5y ago
    > The mere use of "11" would suggest morning. No, it does not. We 24ers read clock. 11 doesn't suggest morning.
xiwenc 5y ago
Makes a lot of sense. It’s more a workaround. Also, in your case the date would be: March 24 at 11:59pm That would be close to: March 25 at 12:00am A bit less confusing but still: March 25 at 00:00am
- WithinReason 5y ago
  Yet another case when 0-based counting makes more sense! ducks
- Nadya 5y ago
  And then you have Japan where that could be March 24 at 25:00. https://kimiwo.aishitei.ru/i/ytPbouZ21iYnNXi7.png https://kimiwo.aishitei.ru/i/ytPbouZ21iYnNXi7.png Not all too uncommon to see bars and bookstores open until 27:00 or 28:00 and it's surprisingly intuitive when you consider when the bar is open. ie 19:00 ~ 29:00. (7pm - 5am)
insickness 5y ago
Likewise, if I am scheduling something, I'll go for 12:15pm rather than 12:00pm because it is easier to visualize anything after noon as PM.

I had the same with travelling, plane times started at 11:59pm.

That doesn't help people who don't know what am/pm are. 11:59pm would be 23.59 in some places (like Finland). It's possible to mix up dates and times from each other too (is 12.30 Dec 30 or half past noon?)

orev 5y ago
11:59 pm is 23:59 by all definitions. Why GP would have exams at midnight is anyone’s guess, but the example can only be interpreted as just before midnight.

sonicggg 5y ago

That was common in my university as well, for the same reason. I think OP's school lacked some common sense with the schedule.

technobabbler 5y ago
I don't think this is a scheduling thing but a cultural thing. 11:59pm would be 23.59 in other places. The mere use of "11" would suggest morning.
- rspoerri 5y ago
  11:59am is 11:59 (in 24h) 11:59pm is 23:59 (in 24h) afaik everywhere... but if i understand it correctly: 12:00pm is 12:00 (in 24h) 12:59pm is 12:59 (in 24h) 01:00pm is 13:00 (in 24h)
- davidjytang 5y ago
  > The mere use of "11" would suggest morning. No, it does not. We 24ers read clock. 11 doesn't suggest morning.

xiwenc 5y ago

Makes a lot of sense. It’s more a workaround. Also, in your case the date would be: March 24 at 11:59pm That would be close to: March 25 at 12:00am A bit less confusing but still: March 25 at 00:00am

WithinReason 5y ago
Yet another case when 0-based counting makes more sense! ducks
Nadya 5y ago
And then you have Japan where that could be March 24 at 25:00. https://kimiwo.aishitei.ru/i/ytPbouZ21iYnNXi7.png https://kimiwo.aishitei.ru/i/ytPbouZ21iYnNXi7.png Not all too uncommon to see bars and bookstores open until 27:00 or 28:00 and it's surprisingly intuitive when you consider when the bar is open. ie 19:00 ~ 29:00. (7pm - 5am)

insickness 5y ago

Likewise, if I am scheduling something, I'll go for 12:15pm rather than 12:00pm because it is easier to visualize anything after noon as PM.