What is twilight?
Q: What is twilight?
A: Twilight is the time of day when the sun is below the horizon, but light is still present.
Q: When does dawn occur?
A: Dawn occurs in the morning when the sun is just starting to appear and it is no longer dark, before sunrise.
Q: What happens at sunset?
A: At sunset, the sun disappears below the horizon and darkness begins to set in.
Q: What is dusk?
A: Dusk is the time of day in the evening when the sun is below the horizon.
Q: What is civil twilight?
A: Civil twilight is the time of day when the sun is less than 6° below the horizon and occurs before sunrise in the morning or follows sunset in the evening.
Q: What is nautical twilight?
A: Nautical twilight is the time of day when the sun is between 6° and 12° below the horizon.
Q: What is astronomical twilight?
A: Astronomical twilight is the time of day when the sun is between 12° and 18° below the horizon.
