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thumb|Twilight is the period between dawn and [[sunrise, and between sunset and dusk.]] thumb|Morning twilight: astronomical, nautical, and civil stages at dawn. The apparent disk of the Sun is shown to scale. thumb|Evening twilight: civil, nautical, and astronomical stages at dusk. The solar disk is shown to scale.
Twilight is the period of partial daylight that occurs between dawn and sunrise in the morning, and between sunset and dusk in the evening. It matters because it divides into distinct stages—civil, nautical, and astronomical—that affect visibility and have practical applications for navigation, timekeeping, and daily activities.
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