At/ on/ in
At
Мы употребляем at, указывая время: at three o’clock, at sunrise, at night и в следующих выражениях: at midnight, at the New Year, at the time, at the appointed time, at the beginning, at the end, at the week, at the weekends.
— At weekends there is a lot of traffic on the roads.
On
Мы используем on с календарными датами и днями:
On Monday we go to school.
On Sunday we stay home.
On Boxing Day, on Christmas Day, on the 21 of May, on the first of November.
… и в следующих выражениях: on a rainy day, on somebody’s arrival, on the appointed day, on the eve of smth, on the occasion.
In
Мы используем in с более длинными отрезками времени : in September, in October, in the 21 century, in 1968, in the 1970s, in the early 30s, или: in the morning, in the afternoon.
Мы также используем in, чтобы сказать как скоро что-то произойдет: in half an hour, in a month.
Мы не употребляем at/on/in перед словами next и last:
Next morning.
It didn’t rain last month.
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