Dictionary term
Civil Dusk
Direct answer
Civil Dusk is the evening instant when the Sun center descends to 6 degrees below the horizon.
Civil Dusk ends evening civil twilight at a -6-degree solar altitude.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Seasons & Earth Almanac
- Also appears in
- Seasons & Earth Almanac
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-16
Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Civil Dusk when an operation defines darkness from the end of civil twilight.
- Do not use it for
- Check the governing local definition; regulations may use fixed clock rules or a different twilight standard.
- Reference category
- Seasons & Earth Almanac
- Related terms
- Civil Dawn, Nautical Dawn, Astronomical Season, Equinox
The story behind Civil Dusk
Legal and navigation practices adopted standardized twilight angles as precise almanac prediction became routine.
Civil Dusk in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Civil Dusk can invite an orderly transition from activity to rest.
The Great Almanac frames Civil Dusk with educational restraint. Mystical or symbolic language may be meaningful, but it should not be exaggerated into certainty, panic, or permission to ignore ordinary responsibility.
Civil Dusk in the Bible
This is a factual calendar, astronomy, Earth-science, cultural-history, or observational reference. It can support wonder and practical planning without becoming a claim of fate, spiritual causation, or private revelation.
Civil Dusk in numerology
Civil Dusk is not a numerology claim. Any numbers attached to it should retain their ordinary scientific, calendrical, navigational, or historical meaning unless a separate symbolic interpretation is clearly labeled.
Why Civil Dusk matters
It supplies a consistent post-sunset reference for lighting, work, and public schedules.
Example in a reading: Street-light or park schedules may reference Civil Dusk rather than sunset itself.
Interpretive caution: Check the governing local definition; regulations may use fixed clock rules or a different twilight standard.
How Civil Dusk is used in a reading
Use Civil Dusk when an operation defines darkness from the end of civil twilight.
Where interpretation stops
Civil Dusk is presented as sourced astronomy, calendrical, Earth-science, cultural, or instrument-history reference. Definitions should distinguish measured phenomena from civil convention and historical interpretation, preserve location and time dependencies, and avoid turning factual sky data into a deterministic personal claim.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- U.S. Naval Observatory: Rise, Set, and Twilight Definitions - Official definitions used for sunrise, sunset, refraction, and twilight calculations.
- NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory: Solar Calculator Glossary - NOAA definitions for solar geometry, atmospheric refraction, and civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight.
The page starts with a direct definition, then separates use, example, caution, spiritual meaning, and historical context. For astrology, occult, demonology, curse, and spiritual warfare terms, the editorial rule is to explain the term without making fear-based, fatalistic, medical, legal, financial, or ritual-instruction claims.
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