This is followed by the nautical twilight, when the sun is 6?and 12?below the horizon ( heights of between " 6?and " 12?), after which comes the astronomical twilight, defined as the period from " 12?to " 18?
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From a point on the ground at this latitude, the sun is above the horizon for 16 hours, 12 minutes during the summer solstice and 8 hours, 14 minutes during the winter solstice This latitude also roughly corresponds to the minimum latitude in which astronomical twilight can last all night near the summer solstice.
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:Though not directly relevant to the question, the uncertainty of the boundaries of night and day is underlined by there being three differingly defined twilights : Civil twilight, Nautical twilight and Astronomical twilight, which begin or end when the Sun is 6, 12 or 18 degrees below the horizon respectively . { The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195 } talk ) 13 : 24, 27 December 2016 ( UTC)
