sundown

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Eid al-Fitr is held on the first day of the 10th month of the calendar marking the end of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn to sundown.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Shortly after sundown on the second day of the war, electronic location transmissions from a China-flagged ship named Run Chen 2 stopped when it appeared to be approaching Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

“If the conflict abates by Monday sundown, coinciding with the start of the Jewish holiday Purim, the oil price spike could prove short-lived,” Kaneva wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

His daily broadcasts last from sunrise to sundown, and they often eclipse a million cumulative viewers.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

For he knew that no pigeon flies after sundown, and wherever Nipper was, he was there for the night.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli