Meaning
tonight; last night
- tonight
- last night
In a sentence
Stanotte non dormirò bene, fa troppo caldo.
Tonight I won't sleep well, it's too hot.
Hai sentito il temporale stanotte?
Did you hear the storm last night?
Stanotte ho finito quel film che iniziava tardi.
Last night I finished that movie that started late.
Usage notes
- Use stanotte for the night around now; unlike stasera, it refers to sleeping hours, not the evening.
- It can mean upcoming or just-past night. Context or verb tense usually makes the time clear.
- For an unambiguous past meaning, many speakers prefer notte scorsa or ieri notte.