What is considered night time operations?

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What is considered night time operations?

Night time operations are defined as the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. This boundary captures true darkness, providing a standardized window for lighting, visibility, and safety-related rules that apply at night. Twilight right after sunset or before sunrise can still affect perception, so starting 30 minutes after sunset avoids those transitional light levels, while ending 30 minutes before sunrise avoids the rapid change as dawn approaches. Wider definitions like sunset to sunrise or dusk to dawn include twilight and are less precise for night procedures, and a longer interval (such as 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise) is more restrictive than the standard definition.

Night time operations are defined as the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. This boundary captures true darkness, providing a standardized window for lighting, visibility, and safety-related rules that apply at night. Twilight right after sunset or before sunrise can still affect perception, so starting 30 minutes after sunset avoids those transitional light levels, while ending 30 minutes before sunrise avoids the rapid change as dawn approaches. Wider definitions like sunset to sunrise or dusk to dawn include twilight and are less precise for night procedures, and a longer interval (such as 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise) is more restrictive than the standard definition.

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