What is noon?

Noon is when the sun is right up in the sky, shining bright and strong.

Imagine you're playing outside on a sunny day. The sun starts high in the morning, moves across the sky as the day goes by, and then it's right above you at noon, like it’s saying, “Look at me!” That’s when most people take their lunch break or have a quick rest, because it’s usually the hottest part of the day.

Think of the sun as a big clock. In the morning, it's on one side of the sky, like the number 9 on a clock. At noon, it's straight up, like the number 12. Then it moves to the other side, like the number 3, and that’s when it starts getting darker again.

Even though you can’t see it, the sun is always moving, just like how your shadow gets longer as the day goes on. At noon, it's taking its big nap in the sky, right above you, making everything bright and warm.