daytime
Dawn to dusk
Daytime is the hours when the sun is up, roughly from sunrise to sunset.
It contrasts with nighttime and carries associations of visibility, activity, and wakefulness: I work better during the daytime.
As an adjective, it describes things happening in those hours: daytime television, daytime running lights.
Day's exact middle
- middayTwelve hours after midnight
- lunchtimeNoon eating period
- siestaMidday rest
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
naptime · recess · break · picnic · stroll · snack · leisure · rest
Sixty-minute spans
- durationLength of existence
- spanDistance between endpoints
- dawn to duskFull span of daylight
- diurnalActive during daylight
business hours · opening hours · office hours · bank hours · visiting hours · peak hours · store hours · rush hour
Direct rays from above
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- sunbeamsStreaks of solar light
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
- sunEarth's primary star
rays · warmth · glare · radiance · luminosity · solar · sunbathing · sunscreen
Illumination from the sun
- ambientOf the surroundings
- illuminationProvision of light
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
artificial · overhead · fixtures · lamps · bulbs · dimmer · window light · skylights
Day's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- breakfastDay's first eating
- earlyOccurring before expected
- alarmUrgent warning signal
commute · coffee · freshness · rooster · stretching · yoga · cereal · toast
Outside, not indoors
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
hiking · birdwatching · fishing · swimming · tennis · soccer · golfing · volleyball
Paid occupation status
- jobPaid position of employment
- shiftMovement or work period
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- occupationOne's regular paid work
office · workplace · commute · colleague · employee · career · profession · duty
Active mental awareness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- energyPower to do work
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
vigilance · arousal · awareness · attention · focus · cognition · senses · perception
noon
Day's exact middle
teatime · naptime · recess · break · picnic · stroll · snack · leisure · rest · downtime
hours
Sixty-minute spans
- durationLength of existence
- spanDistance between endpoints
- dawn to duskFull span of daylight
diurnal · business hours · opening hours · office hours · bank hours · visiting hours · peak hours · store hours · rush hour · schedule
sunshine
Direct rays from above
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- sunbeamsStreaks of solar light
- golden hourWarm-lit period near sunset
sun · rays · warmth · glare · radiance · luminosity · solar · sunbathing · sunscreen · sunglasses
natural light
Illumination from the sun
- ambientOf the surroundings
- illuminationProvision of light
- fluorescentEmitting light when energized
LED · artificial · overhead · fixtures · lamps · bulbs · dimmer · window light · skylights
dawn
Day's first glow
alarm · commute · coffee · freshness · rooster · stretching · yoga · cereal · toast · smoothie
outdoor
Outside, not indoors
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
cycling · hiking · birdwatching · fishing · swimming · tennis · soccer · golfing · volleyball · kayaking
employment
Paid occupation status
occupation · office · workplace · commute · colleague · employee · career · profession · duty · task
alertness
Active mental awareness
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
- energyPower to do work
liveliness · vigilance · arousal · awareness · attention · focus · cognition · senses · perception · activity
- daylight cycledawn, dusk, nighttime, sunrise, sunset
- daypartsdawn, sunrise, morning, forenoon, midmorning
- Timesmorning, afternoon, evening, night, noon
- TV programmingprimetime, talk shows, game shows, sitcoms, reality shows
- daytimedawn, midday, morning, noon, sunrise
- TV Daypartsprimetime, late night, Saturday morning, news hour, family hour
daytimenighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
night · darkness · after dark · dark · nightfall
daytimenighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
night shift · graveyard shift · nocturnal · after hours · off-hours