When, how and why did we decide that the day should start from midnight instead of 6am?
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The middle of the day, when the sun is at its highest, is close to, though not exactly at, noon. It depends on exactly where you are and the way time zones work, so it is not at 12pm for everyone, but still close to it. If we started the day at 6am, then the middle of the day would be at 6pm in the evening, which would obviously be crazy. So it makes sense that the day starts at midnight, reaches the middle when the sun is at or near its highest point and finishes at midnight.
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