9am

Office hours begin

Nine o'clock in the morning, typically marking the start of a standard workday or business hours.

Often appears in scheduling contexts: The meeting is at 9am.

Also written as 9 a.m., 9 AM, or 9:00 AM.

morning

breakfast

Day's first eating

awakening · shower · sunlight · toast · cereal · jogging · stretching · yawning · newspaper · freshness

workday

commute

Regular work travel

  • officeProfessional work location
  • meetingGathering for discussion
  • emailDigital written communication

coworkers · deadline · shift · cubicle · telecommute · conference · webinar · standup · login · briefing

scheduling

appointment

Scheduled time for something

timetable · calendar · reminder · booking · reservation · slot · dentist · interview · consultation · checkout

start

kickoff

Opening play in football

early

Opposites
time of day

9am9pm

Late evening hour

midnight · late evening · nighttime · evening · dusk

work/activity cycle

9am5pm

Late afternoon hour

quitting time · end of day · closing time · 6pm · after hours

light/darkness cycle

9am3am

Middle of night

middle of the night · dead of night · predawn · 4am · 2am

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G