sunrise to sunset

Dawn to dusk

Sunrise to sunset describes the span of daylight hours, from when the sun appears above the horizon until it disappears below it.

The phrase typically specifies when an activity occurs or a rule applies: The park is open sunrise to sunset.

It can also emphasize duration or exhaustive effort: They worked sunrise to sunset to finish the harvest.

Related

sun up · golden hour · magic hour · horizon · morning · evening · daytime · natural light · shadows · sky · workday · hours · high noon · glow · light · noon · midday · afterglow

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Opposites
temporal period of day

sunrise to sunsetdusk to dawn

Sunset to sunrise span

nighttime · overnight · after dark

activity/wakefulness period

sunrise to sunsetgraveyard shift

Late-night work period

night shift · overnight shift · off-hours · downtime

activity/wakefulness cycle

sunrise to sunsetnightshift

Overnight work schedule

overnight · off-hours · downtime · after hours

Family

sunrise, sunset, rise, sunny, sunlight, sunlit, sunshine, suns, sunned

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G