Twilight is the time period between sunset and night, and also between night and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon, but the atmosphere is illuminated by the sun. This illumination effect is a result of sunlight being scattered by the upper atmosphere.
There are three types of twilight, defined by how far the sun is below the horizon:
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