five o'clock

Workday's typical end

Five o'clock is the time when the hour hand points to five—either 5:00 AM or 5:00 PM.

The evening hour traditionally marks the end of the workday and the acceptable start of drinking: It's five o'clock somewhere.

A five o'clock shadow is the stubble visible on a man's face by late afternoon.

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evening news · closure · minute · twilight · quitting time · time to go · somewhere · second · punctuality · gathering · golden hour · kettle · cocktail hour · dusk · rush hour · relaxation · schedule · ceremony

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Opposites
position in the daily cycle

five o'clockmidnight

Twelve o'clock at night

noon · twelve o'clock · predawn · high noon · midday

work-life boundary

five o'clocknine o'clock

Specific hour designation

nine to five · clocking in · opening time · crack of dawn · business hours

Family

clock, five, clocks, fives, clockwise, timepiece, counter-clockwise

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