Day vs. Night — What's the Difference?

The 24-hour period during which the earth completes one rotation on its axis, traditionally measured from midnight to midnight.

The period between sunset and sunrise, especially the hours of darkness.

A day is approximately the period during which the Earth completes one rotation around its axis, which takes around 24 hours. A solar day is the length of time which elapses between the Sun reaching its highest point in the sky two consecutive times.

This period considered as a unit of time

The period of light between dawn and nightfall; the interval from sunrise to sunset.

Night (also described as night time or night-time or nighttime, unconventionally spelled as nite) is the period of ambient darkness from sunset to sunrise during each 24-hour day, when the Sun is below the horizon. The exact time when night begins and ends depends on the location and varies throughout the year, based on factors such as season and latitude.

The period during which a celestial body makes a similar rotation.

Directions and dialogues for theatrical performance.

A situation involving intense conflict or emotion.

A piece presented in a theater or broadcast for radio.

One of the numbered 24-hour periods into which a week, month, or year is divided.

This period considered from its conditions

The portion of a 24-hour period that is devoted to work, school, or business

The period between dusk and midnight of a given day

A 24-hour period or a portion of it that is reserved for a certain activity

The period between evening and bedtime.

A specific, characteristic period in one's lifetime

This period considered from its activities

A period of opportunity or prominence

This period set aside for a specific purpose

A period of time in history; an era

The period between bedtime and morning

Days Period of life or activity

One's sleep during this period

Of or relating to the day.

Nightfall

Working during the day

Darkness

Occurring before nightfall

A time or condition of gloom, obscurity, ignorance, or despair

Any period of 24 hours.

A time or condition marked by absence of moral or ethical values

A 24-hour period beginning at 6am or sunrise.

Of or relating to the night

A period from midnight to the following midnight.

Intended for use at night

(astronomy) Rotational period of a planet (especially Earth).

Working during the night

The part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.

Active chiefly at night

Part of a day period between sunrise and sunset where one enjoys daylight; daytime.

Occurring after dark

A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time; era#Noun.

(countable) The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

A period of contention of a day or less.

The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.

(Judaism) A time period from a nightfall until the following nightfall

A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.

To spend a day (in a place).

(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity.

The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the time between sunrise and sunset, or from dawn to darkness; hence, the light; sunshine; - also called daytime.

(countable) A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel.

The period of the earth's revolution on its axis. - ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day; if it is a star, a sidereal day; if it is the moon, a lunar day. See Civil day, Sidereal day, below.

(uncountable) Nightfall.

Those hours, or the daily recurring period, allotted by usage or law for work.

(uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).

A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time.

(uncountable) A dark blue colour, midnight blue.

Preceded by the) Some day in particular, as some day of contest, some anniversary, etc.

A night's worth of competitions, generally one game.

Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis;

Ellipsis of good night

Some point or period in time;

To spend a night (in a place), to overnight.

The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside;

That part of the natural day when the sun is beneath the horizon, or the time from sunset to sunrise; esp., the time between dusk and dawn, when there is no light of the sun, but only moonlight, starlight, or artificial light.

A day assigned to a particular purpose or observance;

Darkness; obscurity; concealment.

The recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working);

Intellectual and moral darkness; ignorance.

An era of existence or influence;

A lifeless or unenlivened period, as when nature seems to sleep.

A period of opportunity;

The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

The period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis;

The time between sunset and midnight;

The time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

The period spent sleeping;

United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

The dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit;

A narrative emphasizing conflict and emotion.

Darkness;

Storytelling that captures human experiences.

A shortening of nightfall;

Genre found in TV, film, radio, and literature.

A period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom

Expressing or dealing with profound emotions.

Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

A written theatrical composition.

The act of performing a drama on stage.

A structured narrative meant for actors.

No, a movie is a film, but it can have drama as a genre.

Drama is a genre; play is a scripted work for theatrical presentation.

Yes, drama can be in movies, TV shows, and even in real-life situations.

No, some plays are written but never performed on stage.

Play is more specific, referring to a scripted theatrical work.

No, plays can be comedies, tragedies, histories, or dramas.

No, drama can be impromptu, but plays are always scripted.

Playwrights write plays.

Play lengths vary, from short 10-minute plays to multi-hour epics.

While they're different genres, a piece can have elements of both.

Yes, musicals can be dramas if they emphasize conflict and emotion.

No, drama emphasizes emotion and conflict, but it can have light moments.

No, plays can be designed for any venue, from large theaters to small rooms.

Yes, there are one-person plays known as monologues or solo performances.

Conflict and emotional development are key in drama.