Can you use "Good afternoon" as a parting phrase?

[ionna]

I've heard it being used by a non-native speaker and to my ears, it sounded strange. I tried googling for this but couldn't find many answers. I understood it's mostly used when meeting someone but might sometimes be used also when parting. Is that common practice & how does it sound to native ears?

 

[bhaisahab]

It's not commonly used. I have come across it in 19th century literature and I've heard it in period dramas, in films and on television. Other than that I've never heard it.

 

[GoesStation]

You can say have a good afternoon. Bilbo Baggins dismisses Gandalf with good morning in the first chapter of The Hobbit, but good morning/afternoon/evening are not commonly used that way at least in AmE.