nine o'clock
Single-digit evening
Nine o'clock designates the time when the hour hand points to the 9 on a clock face—either in the morning or at night.
It also describes a position or direction, using the clock face as a reference: Check your nine o'clock means look to your left.
This directional use is especially common in military and aviation contexts, where it provides quick spatial orientation.
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- hourSixty-minute span
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- crack of dawnEarliest morning light
- breakfastDay's first eating
prime time · prime time slot · deadline · watch · on the dot · bell · commute · rush hour · curfew · nightfall · chime · sharp · coffee · coffee break · meeting · punctuality · start time · curtain call