The difference between Midnight and Noon

When used as nouns, midnight means the middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise, whereas noon means the ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise.

Midnight is also adjective with the meaning: utterly dark or black.

Noon is also verb with the meaning: to relax or sleep around midday.

check bellow for the other definitions of Midnight and Noon

  1. Midnight as a noun (historical):

    The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

  2. Midnight as a noun:

    12 o'clock at night exactly.

  1. Midnight as an adjective (poetic):

    Utterly dark or black.

  1. Noon as a noun (obsolete):

    The ninth hour of the day counted from sunrise; around three o'clock in the afternoon.

  2. Noon as a noun:

    Time of day when the sun is in its zenith; twelve o'clock in the day, midday.

  3. Noon as a noun (obsolete):

    The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.

  4. Noon as a noun (figurative):

    The highest point; culmination.

  1. Noon as a verb:

    To relax or sleep around midday

  1. Noon as a noun:

    The letter ن in the Arabic script.

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