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Daytime

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Morning, just after sunrise on a farm in Namibia (2014)
Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City during the late afternoon

Daytime or day is the period when the Sun is above the horizon. The opposite of daytime is nighttime. The length of daytime varies, being 12 hours on the summer and winter solstices. However, the length of a day and night always add up to 24 hours.[1]

Daytime is period between sunrise (or 6:00 AM) until sunset (or 6:00 PM).[2]

References

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  1. "DAYTIME | English meaning".
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20250805112420/https://help.theweathernetwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405005836051-What-time-period-does-your-Morning-Afternoon-Evening-Overnight-forecast-cover