What day and time did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?
3:25 a.m. on a Saturday
7:35 p.m. on a Friday
9:10 a.m. on a Tuesday
7:55 a.m. on a Sunday
On the morning of December 7, 1941, at precisely 7:55 a.m. Hawaiian Standard Time, a Japanese dive bomber emerged from the clouds above the island of Oahu. A swarm of 360 Japanese warplanes followed, descending on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. In a calculated maneuver, Japan strategically chose a Sunday for this audacious assault, recognizing that on this day and time, the United States would ill-prepared for the impending onslaught. Their foresight proved accurate, as many military personnel were attending off-base religious services, leaving the ships in the harbor understaffed.
The correct answer is 7:55 a.m. on a Sunday.