12am
Clock strikes twelve
12am is midnight—the first moment of a new calendar day.
The designation causes confusion because it marks the transition between days rather than falling clearly within one.
To avoid ambiguity, many prefer "midnight" or "12:00 midnight." Technically, 12am begins the day while 12pm is noon.
The show starts at 12am, so we'll be up late.
Restore to original state
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- transitionChange from one state
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- rolloverVehicle flipping accident
countdown · resolution · toast · celebration · fireworks · champagne
Lacking in sound
serenity · tranquility · stillness · solitude · undisturbed · deserted · hushed · restful
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- darknessTotal absence of light
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
- nocturnalActive during darkness
afterhours · nightfall · late-night · graveyard-shift · night-owl · insomnia · sleepless · bedtime
reset
Restore to original state
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- transitionChange from one state
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
rollover · countdown · resolution · toast · celebration · fireworks · champagne
quiet
Lacking in sound
peace · serenity · tranquility · stillness · solitude · undisturbed · deserted · hushed · restful · soothing
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- darknessTotal absence of light
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
nocturnal · afterhours · nightfall · late-night · graveyard-shift · night-owl · insomnia · sleepless · bedtime · lunar
ghosts
Spirits of the deceased
magic · occult · séance · apparition · phantom · eerie · uncanny · mysterious · folklore · superstition