At what time does the day end in the context of limitation periods?

In the context of limitation periods, the day typically ends at midnight. Limitation periods are legal deadlines by which a party must initiate a legal action or claim. The standard practice in many jurisdictions is to consider that a day concludes at midnight, allowing for a full 24-hour period for the filing of necessary documents or claims.

Given this understanding, the choice indicating 4:00 pm does not align with the general legal interpretation of when a day ends. Filing deadlines that extend to the end of the day usually mean that documents can be submitted up until midnight of that day. Thus, the appropriate understanding of limitation periods reflects midnight as the definitive end of a day, ensuring that all parties have the full duration of that day to comply with legal actions required by the expiration of limitation periods.