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civil twilight
civil twilightSee: twilight.civil twilight
civil twilight See twilight.civil twilight[¦si·vəl ¦twī‚līt] (astronomy) The interval of incomplete darkness between sunrise (or sunset) and the time when the center of the sun's disk is 6° below the horizon. civil twilightA period before sunrise or after sunset, commencing when the sun's center is between 0° and 6° below the horizon. This corresponds to a degree of illumination at which everyday operations begin or cease to be possible without artificial light. |