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:

    “A day in thy courts is better than a thousand.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalms, 84:10.

    “Muriel Bedford: It isn’t every day that your only son gets married.
    Judge Bedford: He’s your son, too, Muriel. I mean it’s about time you started taking half the blame.”
    —Dale Launer (b. 1953)

    “Some day the workers will take possession of your city hall, and when we do, no child will be sacrificed on the altar of profit!”
    —Mother Jones (1830–1930)