Tuesday, April 26, 2016

TWILIGHT TIME

GRAND CANYON SUNSET

What is the difference between Sunset, Civil Twilight, Nautical Twilight and Astronomical Twilight?

SUNSET is when the sun touches the horizon.

CIVIL TWILIGHT is when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon.


NAUTICAL TWILIGHT is when the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon.


ASTRONOMICAL TWILIGHT is when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon.