postmeridian
Past twelve o'clock
Postmeridian means occurring in the afternoon or evening—after the sun has passed its highest point in the sky.
The word is the formal counterpart to the familiar abbreviation PM: postmeridian hours.
It appears mainly in technical or deliberately formal contexts; most people simply say "afternoon" or "PM."
Day yielding to darkness
moonlight · stars · candlelight · fireplace · lamp · bedtime · nightcap · repose
Warm-lit period near sunset
- gloamingPoetic term for dusk
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- blue hourTwilight's deepest color phase
- dimmingDecreasing in brightness
shadows · darkening · sundown · last light · nightfall · penumbra · fading light · setting sun
Noon eating period
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- siestaMidday rest
- workdayStandard labor period
- daylightSun's natural glow
sunshine · warmth · sunlit · bright · breezy · picnic · recess · break
Regular work travel
- workdayStandard labor period
- weekdayNon-weekend calendar day
- schedulePlan of timed events
- officeProfessional work location
productivity · afternoon shift · school pickup · rush hour · errands · after-school · homework · closing time
Midday rest
- loungeComfortable waiting room
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
tranquility · serenity · decompress · restfulness · downtime · naptime · meditation · respite
sunset
Day yielding to darkness
nightfall · moonlight · stars · candlelight · fireplace · lamp · bedtime · nightcap · repose · sleepy
golden hour
Warm-lit period near sunset
- gloamingPoetic term for dusk
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- blue hourTwilight's deepest color phase
dimming · shadows · darkening · sundown · last light · nightfall · penumbra · fading light · setting sun · afterglow
lunchtime
Noon eating period
daylight · sunshine · warmth · sunlit · bright · breezy · picnic · recess · break · outdoors
commute
Regular work travel
office · productivity · afternoon shift · school pickup · rush hour · errands · after-school · homework · closing time · end of day
siesta
Midday rest
repose · tranquility · serenity · decompress · restfulness · downtime · naptime · meditation · respite · chill
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Of the forenoon
a.m. · forenoon · morning · matutinal · before noon