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[[WatchingTheSunSet The sun is setting.]] [[HeldGaze Two character gaze]] [[LongingLook longingly into each other's eyes.]] The camera shifts to a profiled two-shot, with the setting sun shimmering between them in the background. Their faces now silhouettes, the characters move closer, slowly covering the sun until at last... their lips meet.

[[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments D'awwww.]]

A fairly common kiss, combining [[HelioTropes the power of the sun]] with the PowerOfLove. Variations include kissing in front of the moon or some other light source, or holding each other without kissing. Expect lots and lots of LensFlare.

Interesting note: From a lighting standpoint, when the actors are backlit their faces are obscured or silhouetted. Once they kiss, they block out the light coming through, meaning the camera can finally see their faces. A kiss turning shadows into people... [[RuleOfSymbolism There's something symbolic in that.]]

Compare FullMoonSilhouette. Sometimes overlaps with BeachKiss. A subtrope of TheBigDamnKiss.

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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* In the final episode of ''Anime/FZeroGPLegend'', Rick Wheeler meets his girlfriend, Haruka Misaki, at the same city park where he planned to propose to her 150 years ago. She happily accepts the ring and the two kiss, blocking the sun.
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* ''Film/TheGreatestShowman'': Phillip and Anne at the end, during the reprise of "The Greatest Show", with a bright stage light.
* InvertedTrope in ''Film/IncestTheMusical''. When they kiss during the song "I Know It's Wrong", you can see their faces right up ''until'' they kiss, at which point a bright gym light obscures them.
* ''Film/TheIsland2005'': Right before Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta launch their rescue mission, they discuss what they'll do after, and then, Cue this trope...
* ''Film/PrideAndPrejudice2005'' has one of these near the end, when Darcy and Lizzie confess their love. Of course, it's sunrise, not sunset, and there's technically no kiss, but the concept is there.
* Occurs in ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' toward the beginning; combined with sunset for a nice effect, and promptly spoiled by the grandson interrupting:
-->'''Grandson:''' Is this a ''kissing'' book?
* ''Film/SlumdogMillionaire'' has one in the last few seconds of the film.
* In ''Film/TrueLies'', there's a variation involving Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzneggar. Instead of the sun, their kiss blocks out a nuclear explosion.
* ''Film/TheLastJedi'' features a [[ShipTease maybe-platonic, maybe-not]] variant between Finn and Rose during the climax. After Rose [[HeroicSacrifice crashes her speeder to save Finn's life]], she kisses him, and her head blocks the explosion from the First Order breaching the Resistance hideout's bunker door. It underscores what she just said about how saving what you love is more important than fighting what you hate.
* ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'': Peter and MJ share one towards the end. [[spoiler:After he tells her that he is going to be erased from everybody's memories, and she delivers an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove, he promises [[IWillFindYou he will find her in the new world]] and remind her of what the two meant to each other]] before they kiss passionately, just as the morning sun rises behind them.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E13ThePartingOfTheWays The Parting of the Ways]]", when the Doctor and Rose kiss when he takes the power she absorbed out of her. Bonus points for having the freakin' ''Time Vortex'' providing the background light.
* Barry and Iris do this for their first kiss in ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}''.
* Luke and June have this lighting for their first kiss in a {{flashback}} in ''Series/TheHandmaidsTale''.
* Gwen and Arthur's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzlv3nuT8WM&p=818B78C388FE7442&playnext=1&index=29 first kiss]] in ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}''. Even those who dislike the ship are forced to admit that [[TheBigDamnKiss it's a beautiful]], ''beautiful'' kiss. Happens again when [[spoiler: Arthur proposes for the second time.]]
* In the ''Series/MissFishersMurderMysteries'', Dot and Hugh at the end of Ruddy Gore.
* ''Series/TheMonkees'' episode "One Man Shy" has this trope (Peter and GirlOfTheWeek, Valerie) during one of the romps to "I'm a Believer."
* In ''Series/OnceUponATime'', Robin and Marian in "Heart of Gold", and [[spoiler: Hercules]] with Snow White in "Labor of Love".
* In ''Series/{{Primeval}}'', Cutter and Claudia have this in episode 5 of Series 1. It's a much-awaited moment and arguably one of the best in the series.
* In ''Series/PushingDaisies'', Ned and Chuck do this in a flashback to when they were kids. It's adorable.
* ''Series/QueenCharlotteABridgertonStory'': After Charlotte and George are officially married, they share a kiss blocking the sunlight from the church window.
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