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Dusk

Dusk is the beginning of darkness in the evening. It is often confused with sunset

Sunset

File:Sunset 2007-1.jpgSunset is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon as a result of the Earth's rotation. The atmospheric conditions created by the setting of the sun are also commonly referred to as "a sunset"....
, which is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon

Horizon

The horizon is the apparent line that separates earth from sky.More precisely, it is the line that divides all of the directions one can possibly look into two categories: those which intersect the Earth's surface, and those which do not....
. The sky generally remains bright and blue for some time after the sun sets. This period is known as twilight

Twilight

Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise, and the time between sunset and dusk. Sunlight Scattering in the upper Earth's atmosphere illuminates the lower atmosphere, and the surface of the Earth is not completely lit or completely dark....
. Dusk is the end of the evening twilight.

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Dusk is the beginning of darkness in the evening. It is often confused with sunset

Sunset

File:Sunset 2007-1.jpgSunset is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon as a result of the Earth's rotation. The atmospheric conditions created by the setting of the sun are also commonly referred to as "a sunset"....
, which is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon

Horizon

The horizon is the apparent line that separates earth from sky.More precisely, it is the line that divides all of the directions one can possibly look into two categories: those which intersect the Earth's surface, and those which do not....
. The sky generally remains bright and blue for some time after the sun sets. This period is known as twilight

Twilight

Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise, and the time between sunset and dusk. Sunlight Scattering in the upper Earth's atmosphere illuminates the lower atmosphere, and the surface of the Earth is not completely lit or completely dark....
. Dusk is the end of the evening twilight.

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Twilight
Twilight

Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise, and the time between sunset and dusk. Sunlight Scattering in the upper Earth's atmosphere illuminates the lower atmosphere, and the surface of the Earth is not completely lit or completely dark....
sunset
Sunset

File:Sunset 2007-1.jpgSunset is the daily disappearance of the sun below the horizon as a result of the Earth's rotation. The atmospheric conditions created by the setting of the sun are also commonly referred to as "a sunset"....
Dawn
Dawn

Dawn is the twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the presence of weak sunlight, while the sun itself is still below the horizon. Dawn should not be confused with sunrise, which is the moment when the leading edge of the sun itself appears above the horizon....
Evening
Evening

Evening is the period in which the daylight is decreasing, between the late afternoon and night, around the time when dinner is taken. Though the term is subjective, evening is typically understood to begin before sunset, during the close of the standard business day ? and extend until dusk, the beginning of night....