pasada la medianoche

past midnight

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past midnight Used to say that it is later than midnight or that something happens after midnight. In expressions with “hasta,” it means “until after midnight.”

SP: Llegamos a casa pasada la medianoche.

EN: We got home past midnight.

Ayer y hoy, porque es pasada la medianoche.

Yesterday and today, because it's past midnight.

— La gran enfermedad del amor (2017)

Tom y sus amigos suelen jugar cartas hasta pasada la medianoche.

Tom and his friends often play cards until after midnight.

Es pasada la medianoche.

It's past midnight.

Tom no llegó a casa hasta pasada la medianoche.

Tom didn't get home until after midnight.