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The Starry Night
painting by Vincent van Gogh
Long Night of Museums
cultural event in which museums and cultural institutions in an area cooperate to remain open late into the night
Witr
Witr () is an Islamic prayer (salat) that is performed at night after Isha (night-time prayer) or before fajr (dawn prayer). Witr has an odd number of ''raka'at'' prayed in pairs, with the final raka'ah prayed separately.
night photography
photography that takes place at night, typically outside
night market
street market which operates at night
Brahmamuhurtha
thumb|Prayagraj Junction railway station at 05:52am in December, one and one quarter hours before sunrise Brahmamuhurta () is a 48-minute period (muhurta) that begins one hour and 36 minutes before sunrise, and ends 48 minutes before sunrise. It is traditionally the penultimate phase or muhurta of the night, and is considered an auspicious time for all practices of yoga and most appropriate for meditation, worship or any other religious practice. Spiritual activities performed early in the morning are said to have a greater effect than in any other part of the day.
Yobai
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midnight movie
film genre
witching hour
time of day when the devil, demons or ghosts are supposed to come out
Jwibulnori
Jwibullori () is a Korean game in which participants create streaks of light by swinging cans filled with burning items. The game is played during the first full moon of the year in the lunar calendar, which is a national holiday in Korea. It is played during the time when fires are started on farmlands to exterminate harmful insects and rats by burning away their habitat. Another purpose of the game is to wish for good health.
Zburator
Zburător or sburător (Romanian word meaning 'flyer') is a supernatural being in Romanian folklore, described as a "roving spirit who makes love to maidens by night".