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Each african here and in Swahili time, the day starts at 7:00 AM and ends at 6:59PM and night starts at 7:00 PM and ends at 6:59AM. So, I would read "12:00 AM"
by mhogomchungu 5y ago
Each african here and in Swahili time, the day starts at 7:00 AM and ends at 6:59PM and night starts at 7:00 PM and ends at 6:59AM.
So, I would read "12:00 AM" as "six hours into the night" since its been 6 hours since the night has started.
I would also read "12:00 PM" as "six hours into the day" since its been six hours since the day has started. Speaking it, i would say "saa 6 mchana" and the literal translation is "time 6 noon".
I and most people here always set time in AM/PM format and i always have to first convert it to swahili time before making sense of it.
- technobabbler 5y agoThat's really fascinating. When do businesses typically open and close? Are there set times?
- mhogomchungu 5y agoTypically, its from "8:00 AM" to "4:00 PM". In swahili time, i would say "its from hour 2 in the morning to hour 10 in the everning.