Posted by Dave T on December 30, 2000 at 09:14:56:
No, the computers are not wrong, but just too fast for you to tell when the date change really occurs. The date really changes at 00:00:001. Can’t answer for your clocks.
Perhaps it will be clearer if you look at the 24 hour clock systems used by the military, police, etc. Under a 24 hour clock system, the day begins at 0001 hours and ends at 2400 hours. 2400 hours – midnight – is the end of the current day, not the beginning of the next day.
nagging question … - Posted by JerryG
Posted by JerryG on December 29, 2000 at 12:57:46:
…will midnight tonight be 12pm or 12am, I’m talking about the end of today, not early this morning?
This may be obvious to everyone but me, but I really have never known for sure.
It becomes important when filling in contract blanks for statuatory right of recission and such. I’ve been writing midnight 12/29/00 (for example) to avoid the issue, now that I think of it, is that later today, or early this morning?
thanks in advance.
Re: nagging question … - Posted by Julius Levai
Posted by Julius Levai on December 30, 2000 at 21:04:44:
You can remember better by asking one queestion: What comes after 11.59 PM ? Happy New Jahre for all of You out there and very successful new Millenium !!! Boldog Uj Evet ! (in Hungarian) Julius (Gyula) Levai
Just put midnight or noon… - Posted by dewCO
Posted by dewCO on December 30, 2000 at 20:34:18:
to avoid any confusion. You don’t need to say 12:00p.m. or a.m. that way.
Re: nagging question … - Posted by Sally
Posted by Sally on December 29, 2000 at 14:30:58:
You can use 11:59 p.m. on December 29, 2000. This will eliminate any possibility of confusion as to whether midnight is the end of the previous day.
Re: nagging question … - Posted by Bella
Posted by Bella on December 29, 2000 at 14:01:14:
12:00 PM is what most people think of as “Noon.”
12:00 AM is what most people think of as “Midnight.”
Re: nagging question … - Posted by William Bronchick
Posted by William Bronchick on December 29, 2000 at 13:27:26:
Midnight would be the end of the previous day.
Thanks… - Posted by JerryG
Posted by JerryG on December 29, 2000 at 23:39:45:
I like 11:59pm.
That’s not quite the full time period (minus one minute), I suppose that isn’t material enough for a judge to make a stink.
Re: nagging question … - Posted by Rob FL
Posted by Rob FL on December 29, 2000 at 14:51:42:
I agree with Sally. I always use 11:59 p.m. to mean the end of a particular day.
Midnight is the beginning of a new day. Remember what time we ring in the New Year on New Year’s Eve.
Re: nagging question … - Posted by Dave T
Posted by Dave T on December 29, 2000 at 21:56:54:
Midnight is the end of the current day. The instant in time just after midnight is the beginning of the next day.
The instant in time that is midnight on New Year’s Eve is when we RING OUT the old year.
Re: nagging question … - Posted by Rob FL
Posted by Rob FL on December 30, 2000 at 08:05:40:
Whatever you say. All my clocks and computers change the date to a new day the instant midnight hits. Are they all wrong?