I think different people use the words in different ways.
I'd say this evening for between about 5 pm to 9 pm today. And tonight from about 9 pm today to midnight, or perhaps a few hours into the morning.
A certain amount depends on context, and on the shared habits of the people speaking.
Something like a lecture or a film that starts at 7 o'clock could equally be described as both. But 'tonight' can apply to the whole night (until the next morning), so only this is appropriate for events at midnight or 1 a.m.
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/tonight-this-evening.1969069/
I'd say this evening for between about 5 pm to 9 pm today. And tonight from about 9 pm today to midnight, or perhaps a few hours into the morning.
A certain amount depends on context, and on the shared habits of the people speaking.
Something like a lecture or a film that starts at 7 o'clock could equally be described as both. But 'tonight' can apply to the whole night (until the next morning), so only this is appropriate for events at midnight or 1 a.m.
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/tonight-this-evening.1969069/
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