आज रात को (aaj raat ko)

adverb A common time-phrase meaning 'tonight' -- literally 'today, at night.' Built from आज (aaj, today) plus रात को (raat ko, at night); functions as an adverb of time.
Sense 1 : tonight, this coming night
adverb
Synonyms: आज रात (aaj raat, also common without को)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is your everyday go-to phrase for making plans -- दोस्तों से कहेंगे, 'आज रात को मिलते हैं' (aaj raat ko milte hain, 'let's meet tonight'). Notice how Hindi builds time expressions almost like little formulas: आज सुबह (aaj subah, this morning), आज शाम (aaj shaam, this evening), आज रात (aaj raat, tonight) -- learning this one gives you the pattern for the rest of the day.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often drop को and just say आज रात (aaj raat); both are correct and equally natural, so don't feel you must include को. 2) Don't confuse with आज की रात (aaj kii raat), which sounds slightly more literary/emphatic (as in 'this very night,' often used in songs or dramatic contexts) versus the plain everyday आज रात को (aaj raat ko).
Sample Sentences:
आज रात को हम फ़िल्म देखने जा रहे हैं। We are going to watch a movie tonight.
(aaj raat ko ham film dekhne jaa rahe hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
आज रात को मिलते हैं। Let's meet tonight.
(aaj raat ko milte hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
आज रात को बारिश हो सकती है। It might rain tonight.
(aaj raat ko baarish ho saktii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
आज रात को खाना जल्दी बना लो। Make dinner early tonight.
(aaj raat ko khaanaa jaldii banaa lo।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
आज रात को पार्टी में सब लोग बुलाए गए हैं। Everyone has been invited to the party tonight.
(aaj raat ko paartii men sab log bulaae gae hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर आज रात को बिजली नहीं जाती, तो हम आराम से सो पाते। If the power didn't go out tonight, we would be able to sleep peacefully.
(agar aaj raat ko bijlii nahiin jaatii, to ham aaraam se so paate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
आज रात को वह अपने घर पहुँच जाएगा। He will reach home tonight.
(aaj raat ko vah apne ghar pahunch jaaegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
आज रात को होटल में सारी टिकटें बुक हो गई हैं। All the tickets for tonight at the hotel have been booked.
(aaj raat ko hotal men saarii tikten buk ho gaii hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश आज रात को चाँद पूरा होता। I wish the moon were full tonight.
(kaash aaj raat ko chaand pooraa hotaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Voice: Active
आज रात को वह देर तक जाग रहा था। He was staying awake late tonight.
(aaj raat ko vah der tak jaag rahaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
आज रात को कृपया समय पर पहुँचें। Please arrive on time tonight.
(aaj raat ko kripyaa samay par pahunchen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active