late in the day

Idioms  

1. Far advanced; also, too far advanced. For example, It's late in the day to change the kitchen layout, since we've already ordered the cabinets, or It's a bit late in the day for apologizing. [Late 1700s]

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Example Sentences

Throughout the day, the lighting changes color to match the circadian rhythms of its traders: amber in the morning, blue-white at midday and an amber glow late in the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Global airlines responded by cutting capacity, mostly by trimming less profitable and less popular flights, such as those connecting smaller cities or flying very early or very late in the day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Whether that trajectory can be altered this late in the day, and whether Americans are ready to stop lying to themselves about how the rest of humanity sees our country, is hard to say.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Cameron Young, who was eight back of McIlroy to start the day, overtook the grand slam winner late in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Then he realized he had slept and that it was late in the day.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli