Bible fact · Direct biblical statement
Darkness at midday
The Gospels record darkness over the land from the sixth hour to the ninth hour while Jesus was on the cross. Mark 15:33
Scripture in WEBWorld English Bible — Protestant Edition
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"When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour." Mark counts hours from sunrise, so this is roughly midday to mid-afternoon. Mark 15:33Luke 23:44–45
At the ninth hour Jesus cried out and died. Mark 15:34–37
What the Bible does not say
The clock-time equivalent is an estimate based on the usual way hours were counted from sunrise.
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Mark 15:33 WEB
33When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.