noon/south
mesembria marks either midday on a journey or the southern direction of a road in the supplied passages.
The attested uses distinguish a time reference during travel in Acts 22:6 from a directional reference for a road in Acts 8:26; both use the accusative singular feminine form.
Senses in use
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Midday during a journey · dominant
In Acts 22:6, the accusative singular feminine form occurs as the traveler approaches Damascus; the APB renders the time setting as "about noon" before the light from heaven shines around him.
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Southern direction for a road · occasional
In Acts 8:26, the same form occurs in the instruction to Philip about the road descending from Jerusalem to Gaza; the APB renders the direction as "the southern road."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as "about noon" in Acts 22:6 and as "the southern road" in Acts 8:26. These renderings are read with the surrounding clauses and morphology.