The first night of the Democratic National Convention ran significantly behind, with President Joe Biden‘s address to delegates ending after midnight Eastern time.

Biden’s speech had been billed as the keynote speech for Monday, but instead of beginning in the 10 p.m. Eastern hour, he took the stage at 11:25 p.m. Eastern and finished his speech at 12:18 a.m. Convention officials said the delays had to do with the applause several of the speakers received.