# five o'clock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The start of the sixth hour of the day; 5:00 a.m. (05:00).
2. The start of the eighteenth hour of the day; 5:00 p.m. (17:00).
3. A position behind and slightly to the right (horizontal clock orientation) (from the location of the 5 mark on a clock face)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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