why isnt 1 at the top of the clock and the start of a new day instead of 12?

[kelliejean]

I was just trying to help, I'm sorry

[Napoleon V]

Is Napolean trolling or retarded?

You make the call.

When I'm in charge, you will drink Champagne at 1 midnight on January 2.

[newcastlefan]

Because 12 is also 0 and therefore the start of the time convention. On the 24 hour clock 12am is written 00.00 and 12pm is written 12.00

Just the same with birthdays, we are born at zero and celebrate our first birthday at one, we do not start at one.

AM and PM are abbreviations for ante and post meridiem. Meridiem being the middle of the day when the sun is at its peak so AM is the 12 hour period before that and PM is the 12 hour period after that, ante (before) and post (after) being from the latin language that is often used for scientific words and expressions.

then why are you not 0 yrs old when you are born?

[newcastlefan]

When I'm in charge, you will drink Champagne at 1 midnight on January 2.

limited minds are the hallmark of the inferior intellect.