Morning is the period from sunrise to noon. It is preceded by the twilight period of dawn. There are no exact times for when morning begins (also true of evening and night) because it can vary according to one's lifestyle, latitude, and the hours of daylight at each time of year. However, morning strictly ends at noon, when afternoon starts.
Morning precedes afternoon, evening, and night in the sequence of a day. Originally, the term referred to sunrise.
Etymology
The Modern English words "morning" and "tomorrow" began in Middle English as morwening, developing into morwen, then morwe, and eventually morrow. English, unlike some other languages, has separate terms for "morning" and "tomorrow", despite their common root. Other languages, like Dutch, Scots and German, may use a single word – morgen – to signify both "morning" and "tomorrow".
Significance
Cultural implications
Morning prayer is a common practice in several religions. The morning period includes specific phases of the Liturgy of the Hours of Christianity.
Some languages that use the time of day in greeting have a special greeting for morning, such as the English good morning. The appropriate time to use such greetings, such as whether it may be used between midnight and dawn, depends on the culture's or speaker's concept of morning. The use of 'good morning' is ambiguous, usually depending on when the person woke up. As a general rule, the greeting is normally used from 3:00 a.m. to around noon.
Many people greet someone with the shortened 'morning' rather than 'good morning'. It is used as a greeting, never a farewell, unlike 'good night' which is used as the latter. To show respect, one can add the addressee's last name after the salutation: Good morning, Mr. Smith.
For some, the word morning may refer to the period immediately following waking up, irrespective of the current time of day. This modern sense of morning is due largely to the worldwide spread of electricity, and the independence from natural light sources.
Astronomy
When a star first appears in the east just prior to sunrise, it is referred to as a heliacal rising. Despite the less favorable lighting conditions for optical astronomy, dawn and morning can be useful for observing objects orbiting close to the Sun. Morning (and evening) serves as the optimum time period for viewing the inferior planets Venus and Mercury. Venus and sometimes Mercury may be referred to as a morning star when they appear in the east prior to sunrise. It is a popular time to hunt for comets, as their tails grow more prominent as these objects draw closer to the Sun. The morning (and evening) twilight is used to search for near-Earth asteroids that orbit inside the orbit of the Earth. In mid-latitudes, the mornings near the autumnal equinox are a favorable time period for viewing the zodiacal light.
Genetics
For people, the morning period may be a period of enhanced or reduced energy and productivity. The ability of a person to wake up effectively in the morning may be influenced by a gene called "Period 3". This gene comes in two forms, a "long" and a "short" variant. It seems to affect the person's preference for mornings or evenings. People who carry the long variant were over-represented as morning people, while the ones carrying the short variant were evening preference people.
See also
- Crepuscular – animals that are active primarily in the early morning and the evening
- Morning Glory cloud – a low roll cloud that typically forms in the morning
References
- Learner's Dictionary
- Online Etymology Dictionary
- Origin of the phrase "Good Morning Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Etymology of the word "morning"
- "Definition of good morning | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "Why some of us are early risers". BBC News. London. 2003-06-17. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- Schaefer, Bradley E. (1987). "Heliacal Rise Phenomena". Journal for the History of Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy Supplement. 18 (11): S19. Bibcode:1987JHAS...18...19S. doi:10.1177/002182868701801103.
- Grego, Peter (2008). "Recording Mercury and Venus". Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them. Astronomers’ Observing Guides. New York, NY.: Springer. pp. 177–206. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-74286-1_5. ISBN 978-0-387-74285-4.
- Marsden, B. G. (1994). Milani, Andrea; Di Martino, Michel; Cellino, A. (eds.). Search Programs for Comets. Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 1993: Proceedings of the 160th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Belgirate, Italy, June 14-18, 1993. International Astronomical Union. Symposium no. 160. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. p. 1. Bibcode:1994IAUS..160....1M.
- Ye, Quanzhi; et al. (February 2020). "A Twilight Search for Atiras, Vatiras, and Co-orbital Asteroids: Preliminary Results". The Astronomical Journal. 159 (2): 70. arXiv:1912.06109. Bibcode:2020AJ....159...70Y. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab629c. 70.
- Cladera, Antoni. "Zodiacal Light: The Definitive Photography Guide". photopills.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- Gene determines sleep patterns
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Morning is the period from sunrise to noon It is preceded by the twilight period of dawn There are no exact times for when morning begins also true of evening and night because it can vary according to one s lifestyle latitude and the hours of daylight at each time of year However morning strictly ends at noon when afternoon starts Morning on a farm in Namibia just after sunrise Morning precedes afternoon evening and night in the sequence of a day Originally the term referred to sunrise EtymologyThe Modern English words morning and tomorrow began in Middle English as morwening developing into morwen then morwe and eventually morrow English unlike some other languages has separate terms for morning and tomorrow despite their common root Other languages like Dutch Scots and German may use a single word morgen to signify both morning and tomorrow SignificanceCultural implications Morning prayer is a common practice in several religions The morning period includes specific phases of the Liturgy of the Hours of Christianity Some languages that use the time of day in greeting have a special greeting for morning such as the English good morning The appropriate time to use such greetings such as whether it may be used between midnight and dawn depends on the culture s or speaker s concept of morning The use of good morning is ambiguous usually depending on when the person woke up As a general rule the greeting is normally used from 3 00 a m to around noon Many people greet someone with the shortened morning rather than good morning It is used as a greeting never a farewell unlike good night which is used as the latter To show respect one can add the addressee s last name after the salutation Good morning Mr Smith For some the word morning may refer to the period immediately following waking up irrespective of the current time of day This modern sense of morning is due largely to the worldwide spread of electricity and the independence from natural light sources Astronomy Comet Ison at dawn with Mercury at left When a star first appears in the east just prior to sunrise it is referred to as a heliacal rising Despite the less favorable lighting conditions for optical astronomy dawn and morning can be useful for observing objects orbiting close to the Sun Morning and evening serves as the optimum time period for viewing the inferior planets Venus and Mercury Venus and sometimes Mercury may be referred to as a morning star when they appear in the east prior to sunrise It is a popular time to hunt for comets as their tails grow more prominent as these objects draw closer to the Sun The morning and evening twilight is used to search for near Earth asteroids that orbit inside the orbit of the Earth In mid latitudes the mornings near the autumnal equinox are a favorable time period for viewing the zodiacal light Genetics For people the morning period may be a period of enhanced or reduced energy and productivity The ability of a person to wake up effectively in the morning may be influenced by a gene called Period 3 This gene comes in two forms a long and a short variant It seems to affect the person s preference for mornings or evenings People who carry the long variant were over represented as morning people while the ones carrying the short variant were evening preference people See alsoCrepuscular animals that are active primarily in the early morning and the evening Morning Glory cloud a low roll cloud that typically forms in the morningReferencesLearner s Dictionary Online Etymology Dictionary Origin of the phrase Good Morning Archived 2012 02 03 at the Wayback Machine Etymology of the word morning Definition of good morning Dictionary com www dictionary com Retrieved 2019 12 31 Why some of us are early risers BBC News London 2003 06 17 Retrieved 2008 01 30 Schaefer Bradley E 1987 Heliacal Rise Phenomena Journal for the History of Astronomy Archaeoastronomy Supplement 18 11 S19 Bibcode 1987JHAS 18 19S doi 10 1177 002182868701801103 Grego Peter 2008 Recording Mercury and Venus Venus and Mercury and How to Observe Them Astronomers Observing Guides New York NY Springer pp 177 206 doi 10 1007 978 0 387 74286 1 5 ISBN 978 0 387 74285 4 Marsden B G 1994 Milani Andrea Di Martino Michel Cellino A eds Search Programs for Comets Asteroids Comets Meteors 1993 Proceedings of the 160th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Belgirate Italy June 14 18 1993 International Astronomical Union Symposium no 160 Dordrecht Kluwer Academic Publishers p 1 Bibcode 1994IAUS 160 1M Ye Quanzhi et al February 2020 A Twilight Search for Atiras Vatiras and Co orbital Asteroids Preliminary Results The Astronomical Journal 159 2 70 arXiv 1912 06109 Bibcode 2020AJ 159 70Y doi 10 3847 1538 3881 ab629c 70 Cladera Antoni Zodiacal Light The Definitive Photography Guide photopills com Retrieved 2023 03 14 Gene determines sleep patternsExternal linksQuotations related to Morning at Wikiquote The dictionary definition of morning at 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