Night Fall - Time of Day

Time of Day

  • Sunset or sundown, the daily disappearance of the Sun below the western half of the horizon
  • Twilight, a time of day when the Sun is just below the horizon and the Earth is illuminated indirectly by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere
  • Dusk, the darkest stage of twilight in the evening

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