afternoon sun
Post-noon solar warmth
The afternoon sun is sunlight during the hours between midday and evening, typically characterized by its warm, slanting quality as the day progresses toward dusk.
The phrase often evokes leisurely warmth or the golden light of late day: We sat on the porch in the afternoon sun.
In gardening and real estate, afternoon sun describes western exposure, which receives stronger, hotter light than morning sun.
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
- lateNot on time
- magic hourSoft light after sunrise/before sunset
glow · shadows · slant · long shadows · haze · drowsy · siesta · cat nap · lazy · mellow · amber · rays · light · porch · porch swing · lawn chair · lemonade · iced tea
- sunsol, solar, sunspots, solar flares, solar radiation
- light conditionsfull sun, partial shade, dappled light, indirect light, shade
- downtimebreak, breaks, nap, rest, relaxation