What is evening, for YOU :) ?

Question

We don't have a word for this, in Portuguese (I'm Brazilian), but I know what an evening is. What I'm asking is what YOU call evening, because I have friends that use this word for what I think is still afternoon, and until late at night. How do you use it? I understand this is different, in different parts of the US, and I'd like to learn how it's used in other English speaking countries, too.

Thank you for your answer! :) Have a wonderful Sunday! :)

Answer 1

I agree, 5-7pm is "evening". After noon to 4pm is "afternoon", and "tonight" is 8pm on. But it can even differ from family to family ~ not just different parts of the US!
Also, I call the noon meal "lunch" and the evening meal "supper". My hubby calls the noon meal "dinner". "Dinner", to me, is a more formal meal. Like maybe a big meal at Sunday noon, or for a celebration or holiday. Rarely do I ever use the word "dinner" any other time. It can be confusing for the kids, when their dad says "What's for dinner?" when it's lunchtime!!!

Answer 2

Evening starts somewhere at the closing of the day or early part of the night according to the dictionary & in summer here its dark at 7 pm & in winter its between 5.30 to 6 pm but i have heard the news reader say at 10.30 pm "Good Evening"
We may say have a good evening or have a good night here in brisbane Australia & they do talk a bit different to us in the other states in Australia so i can't speak for them
have a lovely sunday & are you in sunday already the same as australia or you saturday night?? its the 8 - 7 - 07 here we are the future they say & you might be too if you are the 8th hahah

Answer 3

evening is like 5-7 for me and then its night time when its really getting dark like 8

Answer 4

From 5:00 p.m., being when I used to leave work, until it's fully dark.