astronomical twilight

Why Is The Difference Between The Durations Of Day And Night Hardly Felt At Kanyakumari But Not So In New Delhi?

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Why Is The Difference Between The Durations Of Day And Night Hardly Felt At Kanyakumari But Not So In New Delhi? Why is the difference between the duration of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir? Answer: … As Kanyakumari is quite near the equator at 8°4’N the day-night difference

What Is It Called Right Before Dawn?

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What Is It Called Right Before Dawn? In its most general sense, twilight is the period of time before sunrise and after sunset, in which the atmosphere is partially illuminated by the sun, being neither totally dark or completely lit. However there are three categories of twilight that are defined by how far the sun