This time of course varies and may have an influence on what time people consider 'evening'. Many people refer to their dinner, or last main meal of the day as their evening meal. As midnight is the time when a new day begins it would be odd to say that 4 pm, which is closer to 12 noon than it is to midnight, is before the eve of the next day and not after noon. You're probably familiar with the 'eve' of something being the moment or day just before it (eg Christmas Eve). The etymology of the word 'evening' means the coming of the end of the day. It is unlikely people working these hours would consider anything before 5 pm to be 'evening'. The most standard working hours for most people are from 9 am until 5 pm. Most people work during the daytime and go home in the evening.

I personally think 4 pm is too early to be considered evening, but here are some things you should consider: People may well have a different opinion as to when the evening begins.

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