wee hours
After midnight, before dawn
The wee hours are the early morning hours after midnight, typically from about 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Wee here means small—these are the small-numbered hours of the day.
We talked into the wee hours.
Also called the wee small hours.
Twelve o'clock at night
- late nightTime near midnight
- after midnightPast twelve at night
- dead of nightDarkest part of evening
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
starlight · darkness · nocturnal · night owl · afterhours · nightlife · streetlights · lamplight
Complete lack of motion
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- hushAbsence of sound
- calmFree from agitation
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
serenity · peacefulness · hushed · whisper · soundless · muted · subdued · soft
Wanting to doze
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
bleary-eyed · exhausted · groggy · heavy-lidded · nodding off · dozing · half-asleep · somnolent
Earliest morning brightness
- daybreakMorning's first light
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- pre-dawnTime before daylight
- early morningFirst hours of day
crack of dawn · sunup · cockcrow · break of day · awakening · birdsong · freshness · newness
midnight
Twelve o'clock at night
- late nightTime near midnight
- after midnightPast twelve at night
- dead of nightDarkest part of evening
moonlight · starlight · darkness · nocturnal · night owl · afterhours · nightlife · streetlights · lamplight · nightshift
stillness
Complete lack of motion
tranquility · serenity · peacefulness · hushed · whisper · soundless · muted · subdued · soft · gentle
sleepy
Wanting to doze
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
yawning · bleary-eyed · exhausted · groggy · heavy-lidded · nodding off · dozing · half-asleep · somnolent · lethargic
first light
Earliest morning brightness
early morning · crack of dawn · sunup · cockcrow · break of day · awakening · birdsong · freshness · newness · glimmering
- nighttimemidnight, nightfall, night sky, nighttime, starry sky
- time wordsminute, day, now, soon, today
- hoursone o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock, five o'clock
- Timesmorning, afternoon, evening, night, noon
- late nightmidnight, night owl, night owls, insomnia, afterhours
- Late-Night Studyingall-nighter, cramming, studying, finals, exams
wee hoursmidday
Twelve hours after midnight
high noon · noon · broad daylight · rush hour · peak hours