Day

Day

A day is a unit of time. In common usage, it is an interval equal to 24 hours. It also can mean the consecutive period of time during which the Sun is above the horizon of a location, also known as daytime. The period of time measured from local noon to the following local noon is called a solar day.

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Famous quotes containing the word day:

    “and if the day
    is no day for miracles, then the preparations
    are an order one may rest in.
    But one doesn’t want
    rest, one wants miracles.”
    —Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

    “The day frowns more and more.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “This day died a man with much wit and very little judgment.”
    —Elizabeth I (1533–1603)