Afternoon

Afternoon is the time of the day between noon and evening. It is the time when the sun is descending from its zenith in the sky to somewhat before its terminus at the horizon in the west direction. In human life, it occupies roughly the latter half of the standard work and school day. It is also associated with a number of concerns related to health, safety, and economic productivity: generally, the early afternoon, after most people have eaten lunch, corresponds to decreased work performance, decreased alertness, and a higher incidence of motor vehicle accidents.

Terminology

Afternoon is the time occurring between noon and evening. The specific range of time this encompasses varies in one direction: noon is currently defined as a constant 12:00 pm, but when afternoon ends is dependent on when evening begins, for which there is no standard definition. However, before a period of transition from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, noon instead referred to 3 pm—possible explanations include shifting times for prayers and midday meals, along which one concept of noon was defined—and so afternoon would have referred to a narrower timeframe.

Afternoon (disambiguation)

Afternoon is that time of day from 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

Afternoon may also refer to:

Afternoon (newspaper)

The Afternoon Despatch & Courier is an evening tabloid in Mumbai, India. The newspaper was launched by the late Behram Contractor, better known as "Busybee", on March 25, 1985.

Its current editor is Mr A.R. Kanangi.

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