German Times of the Day

German birth and death records often indicated the exact time of day when the birth or death occurred. This is usually written out.


German - English
ein Uhr - one (o'clock)
zwei Uhr - two (o'clock)
drei Uhr - three (o'clock)
halb eins - half one = 12:30
halb zwei - half two = 1:30
halbe Stunde - half hour
Stunde - hour
früh - early (A.M.)
spät - late (P.M.)
vormittags - in the forenoon
morgens - in the morning
mittags - at noon
nachmittags - in the afternoon
abends - in the evening
mitternachts - at midnight
Diesen tag - this day, today