When does Good Afternoon become Good Evening?

Answer 1

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

At five o'clock (PM not AM!!)

Source(s):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening

Answer 2

5pm

Answer 3

6ish

Answer 4

I always use Good Evening after 6PM

Answer 5

5 pm. the afternoon is generally over when people get home from work and eat dinner. you can even go 6ish.

Answer 6

when the sun is setting

Answer 7

Say neither, just say howya!

Answer 8

For us it is after having tea and biscuits around 5 pm

Answer 9

5pm or 6pm. After working hour, just greet people Good Evening, that's a pretty fun way to draw a line.

Answer 10

At about the same time that the 10th beer gets drunk and the chicks start to loose their inhibitions...in fact that could lead to a Good NIGHT!

Answer 11

I'd go for about 5pm ....... although if you say 'quarter to five', rather than '4.45', it sounds a lot later and could be classed as in the evening :O)

Answer 12

at 6 p.m.

Answer 13

AT SUNSET

Answer 14

6 PM

Answer 15

I stop saying good afternoon around 4. I'll start saying good evening around 6. I just keep quiet between 4 and 6.

Answer 16

As 5.59 pm turns to 6.00 pm I reckon.

Answer 17

Any time before 12:00 noon is considered morning.

Any time from 12:00 noon to before 6:00pm is considered afternoon.

Any time from 6:00pm to 12:00 midnight is considered evening.

Answer 18

when old mother hubbard says so

Answer 19

after 5pm

Answer 20

Teatime

Answer 21

In the USA it is 6:00 PM but here it is after 5:00 or so.

Answer 22

I tend to say it after 5, but there is no set ruling.. I just switch to saying Good Evening as soon as I leave work.. its a closing for me lol..good question though and one I have never really thought about

Answer 23

After the working day has finished, so after 5pm

Answer 24

Good Morning is 3am til noon, Good Afternoon is noon til 5pm, Good Evening is 5pm til 9pm, and Good Night is 9pm til 3am.

Answer 25

It's when you have popped home for a quickie at lunch time and it's been so good that you just keep going and forget to go back to work, that's when a good afternoon turns into a good night.

Answer 26

When it is already dark, usually around 5 - 6 PM.

Answer 27

I would definitely say after 6

Answer 28

i always say it after 6.

Answer 29

at 6 pm matey

Answer 30

Evening starts at 6pm.

Answer 31

USALLY 5pm