noon
Sun directly overhead
Noon is twelve o'clock in the daytime, when the sun reaches its highest point.
It marks the middle of the day, dividing morning from afternoon.
A noon meeting, noon deadline, or noon Mass happens at this hour.
High noon emphasizes exactness or dramatic confrontation—from Westerns where gunslingers faced off at midday.
Twelve hours after midnight
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- sundialShadow-based timekeeper
- zenithPoint straight overhead
- southCardinal direction opposite north
daylight · sunshine · noonday · timekeeping · clock · gnomon · shadow · solstice
Midday rest
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
- recessPause in activity
Noon eating period
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- deliPrepared foods shop
- bistroInformal small restaurant
- canteenPortable liquid container
food-truck · sandwich · salad · bento · tiffin · takeout · diner · buffet
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- hotHaving much warmth
- humidContaining much moisture
- parasolHandheld shade device
siesta · shelter · oppressive · stifling · tropical · desert
Lit by daylight
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
dazzling · squinting · sunbeam · illumination · golden · blazing · intense · luminous
Quick sudden movement
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- busyActively occupied with tasks
- activityEngagement in doing
- trafficMovement along routes
crowds · prime-time · commute · hustle · appointments · meetings · deadlines · productivity
midday
Twelve hours after midnight
south · daylight · sunshine · noonday · timekeeping · clock · gnomon · shadow · solstice · equinox
siesta
Midday rest
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- intermissionScheduled performance pause
recess · downtime · breather · time-out · interlude · lunchtime
lunchtime
Noon eating period
canteen · food-truck · sandwich · salad · bento · tiffin · takeout · diner · buffet · reservation
sweltering
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
parasol · siesta · shelter · oppressive · stifling · tropical · desert
sunlit
Lit by daylight
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
brilliance · dazzling · squinting · sunbeam · illumination · golden · blazing · intense · luminous
rush
Quick sudden movement
traffic · crowds · prime-time · commute · hustle · appointments · meetings · deadlines · productivity
noonmidnight
Twelve o'clock at night
witching hour · dead of night · middle of the night · nighttime · dusk
- high noonSolar zenith, or confrontation
- before noonAM period
- morning, noon and nightAll hours continuously
- noon hour
- solar noonSun at peak altitude
- noon sunStar directly overhead, midday