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Revision as of 02:18, 22 June 2003 by Vicki Rosenzweig (talk | contribs) (much more needed (I found this on most wanted stubs))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Night is the time when a location is facing away from the Sun, and thus dark. On Earth, it is night on just under half the planet at any time. (The atmosphere refracts sunlight in such a way that some of it reaches the ground even when the sun is below the horizon.)
Throughout most of history, night was primarily a time of rest, because little work can be done in the dark. As artificial lighting has improved, night-time activity has increased and become a significant part of the economy in many places.
Even without artificial light, moonlight sometimes makes it possible to travel or work outdoors at night.
Night is often associated with danger, because bandits and dangerous animals can be concealed by darkness.