What is Night?
{{unsourced|date=January 2010}} [[File:Earthlights dmsp 1994–1995.jpg|right|thumb|350px|A satellite image of the earth at night]] '''Night''' or '''nighttime''' is the [[time]] when the [[Sun]] is not in the sky. Night happens between [[dusk]] & [[dawn]]. The opposite of night is [[daytime]]. The start and end times of night are different in different geographic locations. It [[wikt:vary|varies]] on [[season]], [[latitude]], [[longitude]] and [[timezone]]. In other [[time zone]]s, the night occurs at different times. This is because the [[Sun]] shines on different parts of the [[Earth]] at different [[time]]s. During a [[solar eclipse]] it is also partially night because the [[Sun]] is blocked out by the [[Moon]]. In popular culture, night is often thought of as a [[symbol]] of evil, because of the fear of the [[dusk]], lack of being able to see what's around and criminals like doing crimes at nightfall. ==Related pages== * [[Light pollution]] * [[Polar night]] {{stub}} [[Category:Parts of a day]]