Noon can be written as 12:00 PM using the 12-hour clock format. Alternatively, to avoid ambiguity, especially in technical contexts, it's best represented as 12:00 using the 24-hour clock.
Here's a breakdown:
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12-hour clock: In this system, noon is clearly indicated as 12:00 PM (Post Meridiem, meaning after midday). This helps distinguish it from midnight (12:00 AM - Ante Meridiem, before midday).
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24-hour clock: The 24-hour clock eliminates the AM/PM ambiguity. Noon is simply 12:00. Midnight is 00:00 or 24:00.
Therefore, while both "12:00 PM" and "12:00" can represent noon, using "12:00" in the 24-hour format offers the clearest and most unambiguous way to write noon in numbers.
