nighttime
Hours of darkness
Nighttime is the hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
The word functions as both noun and adjective: nighttime temperatures, during the nighttime.
It contrasts with daytime and carries associations of sleep, rest, or activities that happen after dark.
Late day period
- duskDimming after sundown
- twilightLight after sunset
- sundownDay's end moment
- nightfallOnset of darkness
midnight · witching hour · bedtime · overnight · after hours · small hours · curfew · graveyard shift
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
- constellationsRecognized celestial groupings
- Milky WayGalaxy containing Earth
- OrionCelestial hunter figure
lunar · crescent · full moon · stargazing · meteor shower · Pleiades · Sirius · Cassiopeia
Light, restful unconsciousness
- restCessation of activity
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- sleepytimeChildish word for bedtime
insomnia · REM · drowsy · snoring · pajamas · lullaby · nap · siesta
Dark areas from blocked light
- secretsConcealed information
- unknownNot yet discovered
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
phantom · specter · apparition · occult · arcane · cryptic · whispers · chilling
Light blocked by object
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- dimnessInsufficient illumination
- blackoutComplete power loss
- pitch-blackCompletely without light
inkiness · obscurity · shroud · murkiness · lightlessness · opacity · nocturnal · unlit
Total lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmFree from agitation
peace · solitude · soundlessness · murmur · whisper · lull · softness · hushed
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
- pub crawlSequential tavern visits
- revelerOne who celebrates boisterously
- partyGathering for celebration
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
live music · tavern · izakaya · nocturnal · prowl · rendezvous · tryst · moonlit walk
evening
Late day period
nightfall · midnight · witching hour · bedtime · overnight · after hours · small hours · curfew · graveyard shift · sunup
moonlight
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starlightLuminance from distant suns
- constellationsRecognized celestial groupings
- Milky WayGalaxy containing Earth
Orion · lunar · crescent · full moon · stargazing · meteor shower · Pleiades · Sirius · Cassiopeia · Ursa Major
slumber
Light, restful unconsciousness
sleepytime · insomnia · REM · drowsy · snoring · pajamas · lullaby · nap · siesta · repose
shadows
Dark areas from blocked light
haunting · phantom · specter · apparition · occult · arcane · cryptic · whispers · chilling · suspense
shadow
Light blocked by object
pitch-black · inkiness · obscurity · shroud · murkiness · lightlessness · opacity · nocturnal · unlit · blindness
silence
Total lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- hushAbsence of sound
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
calm · peace · solitude · soundlessness · murmur · whisper · lull · softness · hushed · muted
clubbing
Visiting nightclubs for entertainment
- pub crawlSequential tavern visits
- revelerOne who celebrates boisterously
- partyGathering for celebration
dancing · live music · tavern · izakaya · nocturnal · prowl · rendezvous · tryst · moonlit walk · bonfire
- nighttimemidnight, nightfall, starry sky, moonlight, dusk
- bedtimesleeping, pajamas, napping, resting, bedtime story
- daylight cycledawn, dusk, daylight, daytime, sunrise
- daypartsdawn, sunrise, morning, forenoon, midmorning
- Timesmorning, afternoon, evening, noon, midnight
- dark placescave, cavern, basement, cellar, dungeon