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In fairy tales and fantasy, sunrise may be the end of a spell or the sun itself may have some major impact on a magical creature.[[note]]In ''The Hobbit'', the heros are attacked by huge trolls one night. Fortunately trolls turn to stone when exposed to sunshine, so the heroes have a chance to survive ''if'' they can make it until sunrise.[[/note]]

'''Associated tropes:'''

It's the middle of the day, the transition between “morning” and “afternoon.” The sun is at its highest point, which means there's the most light. It's also the hottest time of the day, and tempers flare with the temperature. Old West shootouts happen at high noon. It's a tense time.

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Also called twilight ([[Literature/TheTwilightSaga no comments, please]], and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic not that one either]]) or, if you want to get very poetic, eventide, it's the period when the sun is down but the moon isn't up. Dusk is a transition time--kids get called in for supper, shops close up, diurnal birds go to sleep, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick humans start changing]] [[HypocriticalHumor into werewolves]], and the gentle song of the crickets (and other nocturnal animals) begins.

Night is a dangerous time. The sun is out completely and everything is dark. It's cold, lonely, and hard to see-- probably why humans have a natural fear of the night.[[note]]You may be thinking, "But I'm not afraid of the night?" That's because it's a ''natural'' fear, but kids often outgrow it.[[/note]] All decent people are at home in bed, which means ''indecent'' people are out and about, prowling the streets and doing unscrupulous things. Night is a spooky time, good for illegal activities, spying, [[WildTeenParty wild parties]], and trips to the local HauntedHouse. Basically, [[ItWasADarkAndStormyNight all the things that make a story interesting.]]

The spookiest time of night, bar none. Midnight is "the witching hour"--magical things happen at midnight, and not the good magic. TheHiddenHour is often immediately before or after midnight. Part of it is that midnight happens at [[NumerologicalMotif twelve o'clock]]--although for some reason, lunch doesn't have the same spook factor, likely because it happens during the less-spooky daytime, as well as the fact that midnight is considered the start of a new calendar day. Normal people are in bed unless something unusual is happening or it's New Year's Eve.

* DoomsdayClock - inevitably set at ''X minutes to '''Midnight'''''.

The wee hours of the night, between about 1:00 and 5:00. People should not be awake at this time, so if you are, it's a sign that something's up. Maybe you're the undead and it's the only time you can go out. Maybe you're a criminal planning a heist , or a convict hoping to escape jail; in both cases, you're hoping the darkness and almost everyone being asleep will help you avoid law enforcement's notice. Maybe you're an insomniac watching the late, late show...or you've been [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife up all night reading TV Tropes]] or doing some other addictive hobby. Of course, maybe you're simply up because you're a night worker on the "graveyard shift" as a cop, nurse, or DJ. A handful of the earliest of early rising go-getters get up for the day during this time, [[EveryoneHasStandards but even other early birds look at them and their 17:00 bedtimes like they've got a few screws loose.]] Sometimes known as ''the Hour of the Wolf''--the hour when you hear the wolves howl outside and shiver in fear.

* DarkestHour--in a literal sense, although many metaphorical darkest hours will occur at this time.

Also called twilight, although dawn is called twilight much less than dusk. Farmers, highly dedicated athletes, and the early rising go-getters who really take "the early bird catches the worm" seriously are up at this time. But most people are still asleep. It's the period when the moon is down but the sun isn't up (between the hours of five and six AM usually). Dawn is a transition time as well, but not as much as dusk -- a few shops open up (though many don't open until around seven or later), and the diurnal animals start waking up, which is often heralded by the famous "dawn chorus" (the sound of many birds singing at once), but kids don't usually get woken up for breakfast until around seven.

Sunrise, the three minute period when the sun climbs-- [[DejaVu we've been here before, haven't we?]] Oh well, days are cycles. It happens. Daily.

* SynchronizedMorningRoutine: The characters' {{Morning Routine}}s are show mirrored in the same {{scene|s}}.

* HowlingToTheNight

The wee hours of the night, between about 1:00 and 5:00. People should not be awake at this time, so if you are, it's a sign that something's up. Maybe you're the undead and it's the only time you can go out. Maybe you're a criminal planning a heist , or a convict hoping to escape jail; in both cases, you're hoping the darkness and almost everyone being asleep will help you avoid law enforcement's notice. Maybe you're an insomniac watching the late, late show...or you've been [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife up all night reading TV Tropes]] or doing some other addictive hobby. Of course, maybe you're simply up because you're a night worker on the "graveyard shift" as a cop, nurse, or DJ.Sometimes known as ''the Hour of the Wolf''--the hour when you hear the wolves howl outside and shiver in fear.

Also called twilight, although dawn is called twilight much less than dusk. It's the period when the moon is down but the sun isn't up (between the hours of five and six AM usually). Dawn is a transition time as well, but not as much as dusk -- a few shops open up (though many don't open until around seven or later), and the diurnal animals start waking up, which is often heralded by the famous "dawn chorus" (the sound of many birds singing at once), but kids don't usually get woken up for breakfast until around seven.

9:00 to 11:59. NothingExcitingEverHappensHere, except the main character being late for whatever they were late for in the morning. One notable time for SoulSuckingOfficeJob workers is their [[TakeFive coffee break]] at 10:30 am or so.

9:00 to 11:59. NothingExcitingEverHappensHere, except the main character being late for whatever they were late for in the morning.

Jesud is symbolized by dawn, as The Bible says he rose from the tomb in the morning of the third day.

From about 18:00 to 19:00, people in North America eat their dinner. In parts of Europe, it may be later.

!!Afternoon/Early evening:

!!Afternoon/Evening:

Sun down. End of the day. Activities wind down. Common ending cue. Also a romantic time for lovers.

The wee hours of the night, between about 1:00 and 5:00. People should not be awake at this time, so if you are, it's a sign that something's up. Maybe you're the undead and it's the only time you can go out. Maybe you're a criminal hoping to escape the cops' notice. Maybe you're an insomniac...or you've been [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife up all night reading TV Tropes]] or doing some other hobby. Of course, maybe you're simply up because your employer happens to work during this time. Sometimes known as ''the Hour of the Wolf''--the hour when you hear the wolves howl outside and shiver in fear.

Lots of nightmare sufferers wake up around this time, just to rub salt in their wounds.[[note]]This is because REM sleep (when you dream) happens during this time.[[/note]]

Sun down. End of the day. Activities wind down. Common ending cue. Also very romantic.

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* SynchronizedMorningRoutine

Also called twilight ([[Literature/{{Twilight}} no comments, please]], and [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic not that one either]]) or, if you want to get very poetic, eventide, it's the period when the sun is down but the moon isn't up. Dusk is a transition time--kids get called in for supper, shops close up, diurnal birds go to sleep, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick humans start changing]] [[HypocriticalHumor into werewolves]], and the gentle song of the crickets (and other nocturnal animals) begins.

* NiceDayEvilNight