One instance of this is the 2018 first person shooter Dusk (video game) by New Blood Interactive whose setting is in a similar lighting as the actual time of day. Professor Simpfendorfer said the lower light conditions at dawn and dusk made it harder for sharks to make out what was going on in the water. ĭusk can be used to create an ominous tone and has been used as a title for many projects.

After this time the Sun no longer illuminates the sky, and thus no longer interferes with astronomical observations. It marks the end of astronomical twilight, which begins at nautical dusk. At astronomical dusk, the Sun's position is 18° below the horizon in the evening.At this time, objects are less distinguishable, and stars and planets appear to brighten. It marks the end of nautical twilight, which begins at civil dusk. At nautical dusk, the Sun apparently moves to 12° below the horizon in the evening.Beyond this point artificial light may be needed to carry out outdoor activities, depending on atmospheric conditions and location. The sky has many colors at this time, such as orange and red. At this time objects are still distinguishable and depending on weather conditions some stars and planets may start to become visible to the naked eye. It marks the end of civil twilight, which begins at sunset. At civil dusk, the center of the Sun's disc goes 6° below the horizon in the evening.However, technically, the three stages of dusk are as follows: The time of dusk is the moment at the very end of astronomical twilight, just before the minimum brightness of the night sky sets in, or may be thought of as the darkest part of evening twilight. Dusk is the darkest part of evening twilight. Civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight.

Dusk and dawn times