Afternoon

For other uses, see Afternoon (disambiguation).

The Türkenschanzpark in Vienna during the early afternoon
Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City during the late afternoon

Afternoon is the time between noon and sunset or evening.[1] It is the time when the sun is descending from its peak in the sky to somewhat before its terminus at the horizon in the west. In human life, it occupies roughly the latter half of the standard work and school day. In literal terms, it refers to a time specifically after noon.

  1. ^ "afternoon, n." www.oed.com. Oxford English Dictionary.