• datelmd5sum@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Man it’s so confusing that there’s no zero in american time. 11:59 pm is one minute before midnight right? then it goes to 12:00 am or pm?

      • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        Yeah, the am/pm switchover happens between 11:59 and 12:00, not 12:59 and 1:00. So stupid. Going from 23:59 to 00:00 makes way more sense. I avoid 12h clocks whenever I possibly can, and pretty much use it only when interacting with North Americans who are significantly older than me.

      • MetricIsRight@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        AM, an easier way to remember it for those who didn’t grow up with the AM/PM system is that Midday is 12PM.