Usage Note
Minuit is used without an article in time expressions: à minuit (at midnight). Its counterpart is midi (noon). The final 't' is silent. Le coup de minuit (the stroke of midnight) is a common phrase in storytelling.
Examples
"Le film finit à minuit."
Natural Translation
The film ends at midnight.

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