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ˈnaɪtˌtaɪmnight·time

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. night, nighttime, darknoun

    the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

Wiktionary

  1. nighttimenoun

    The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

Wikipedia

  1. nighttime

    Night (also described as nighttime, unconventionally spelled as "nite") is the period of ambient darkness from sunset to sunrise during each 24-hour day, when the Sun is below the horizon. The exact time when night begins and ends depends on the location and varies throughout the year, based on factors such as season and latitude. The word can be used in a different sense as the time between bedtime and morning. In common communication, it is a farewell (sometimes lengthened to "good night"), mainly when someone is going to sleep or leaving.Astronomical night is the period between astronomical dusk and astronomical dawn when the Sun is between 18 and 90 degrees below the horizon and does not illuminate the sky. As seen from latitudes between about 48.56° and 65.73° north or south of the equator, complete darkness does not occur around the summer solstice because, although the Sun sets, it is never more than 18° below the horizon at lower culmination, −90° Sun angles occur at the Tropic of Cancer on the December solstice and Tropic of Capricorn on the June solstice, and at the equator on equinoxes. And as seen from latitudes greater than 72° north or south of the equator, complete darkness does not occur in both equinoxes because, although the Sun sets, it is never more than 18° below the horizon. The opposite of night is day (or "daytime", to distinguish it from "day" referring to a 24-hour period). Twilight is the period of night after sunset or before sunrise when the Sun still illuminates the sky when it is below the horizon. At any given time, one side of Earth is bathed in sunlight (the daytime), while the other side is in darkness caused by Earth blocking the sunlight. The central part of the shadow is called the umbra, where the night is darkest. Natural illumination at night is still provided by a combination of moonlight, planetary light, starlight, zodiacal light, gegenschein, and airglow. In some circumstances, aurorae, lightning, and bioluminescence can provide some illumination. The glow provided by artificial lighting is sometimes referred to as light pollution because it can interfere with observational astronomy and ecosystems.

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  1. nighttime

    Nighttime is the period of time between sunset and sunrise when it is dark outside, typically considered to start after twilight and end before dawn. It is typically associated with sleep and rest in many cultures. The specific hours can vary depending on geographical location and time of year.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nighttimenoun

    the time from dusk to dawn; -- opposed to daytime

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nighttime in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nighttime in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of nighttime in a Sentence

  1. Andre Van Kets:

    The daytime interactions are possible in almost all of Kenya's parks, reserves and conservancies, provided you have a good guide and healthy dose of patience. With nighttime interactions, it's essential that you travel to the conservancies where night driving is allowed.

  2. Raj Dasgupta:

    If you ask me when's the perfect time to exercise, I think it's gon na be in the morning and outside in daylight. It resets the circadian rhythm and starts the day off with vigor, but if nighttime exercise is best for you, that's fine.

  3. Jeff Milisen/Caters:

    I refer to the nighttime open ocean as a biological soup, everyone expects the open ocean to be filled with megafaunas like tuna and sharks. [But ]99percent of everything shot on blackwater is a macro subject, so the smaller the items you are looking for, the more incredible animals you will find.

  4. Douglas Teti:

    This suggests that' making up' for inadequate nighttime sleep by allowing one's child to nap during the day will not help children in their kindergarten transition. It is best to have that 10 + hours of sleep concentrated during the nighttime sleep period, and to try to make this as consistent as possible across nights.

  5. Laura Fonken:

    The evidence that exposure to artificial light at night is associated with metabolic disturbances is continuing to accumulate, overall, it seems that there aren’t any downsides to trying to keep a consistent sleep schedule and avoid nighttime light exposure.

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