Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this i ...

is the time of day before sunrise or after sunset. Twilight may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional characters

Twilight (Marvel Comics) T-Ray Tag Tai Hiro Takachiho Glenn Talbot Talisman Talon Talon is depicted as a feline Inhuman in the Earth-691 timeline of the fictional Marvel Universe, sorcerer apprentice to Krugarr. Talon debuted in ''Guardians of the Galaxy' ...

, in the Marvel Comics ''X-Nation 2099'' series * Twilight, in the ''

DP 7 ''D.P. 7'' was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics as part of its New Universe imprint. It ran for 32 issues and an ''Annual'' (January 1987), which were published from 1986 to 1989. The title stands for Displaced Paranormals and ref ...

'' comic book series * Twilight, a persona of Angel (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'') * Twilight, in the Milestone Comics superhero team Shadow Cabinet * Twilight, a great grey owl in the ''

Guardians of Ga'Hoole ''Guardians of Ga'Hoole'' is a fantasy book series written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic. The series contains a total of 16 books and although originally intended to conclude with the 2008 publication of ''The War of the Ember' ...

'' novel series by Kathryn Lasky * Twilight, from ''

Go! Princess Precure , also known as ''Go! Princess Pretty Cure'', is a 2015 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation, and the twelfth installment to Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the tenth generation of Cures. It is d ...

'' * Twilight Sparkle, from ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Sophie Twilight, from '' Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My Neighborhood'' * Twilight, the main character of the manga series ''

Spy × Family ''Spy × Family'' (stylized as ''SPY×FAMILY'' and pronounced "Spy Family") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows a spy who has to "build a family" to execute a mission, not realizing that th ...

Film

* ''Twilight'' (1940 film), a German film by Rudolf van der Noss * ''Twilight'' (1944 film), a French drama film directed by Marc Allégret * ''Twilight'' (1945 film), a Mexican drama film directed by Julio Bracho * ''Twilight'' (1969 film), a Cambodian film by King Norodom Sihanouk * ''Twilight'' (1998 film), an American thriller by Robert Benton * ''Twilight'' (2007 film), a.k.a. ''La Brunante'', a Canadian drama film directed by Fernand Dansereau * ''The Twilight Saga'' (film series), adapted from Stephenie Meyer's novels ** ''Twilight'' (2008 film), the first film in the series * ''Twilight'' (2014 film), a film by Valentyn Vasyanovych ranked as one of the 100 best films in Ukrainian cinema

Television

* "Twilight" (''NCIS''), 2005 * "Twilight" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), 2003 * "Twilight", a 1989 episode of ''China Beach'' * "Twilight", a 2008 episode of ''Di-Gata Defenders'' * "Twilight", a 2003 episode of ''

The Galaxy Railways is a Japanese anime television series produced by Leiji Matsumoto, creator of ''Galaxy Express 999'', and is about flying trains set in the far reaches of outer space. It began airing on October 4, 2003. Funimation has licensed the anime for ...

'' * "Twilight", a 1998 episode of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' * "Twilight", a 1998 episode of ''Lexx'' * "Twilight", a 2006 episode of ''Rescue Me'' * "Twilight", a 2003 episode of ''Six Feet Under'' * "Twilight", a 2003 episode of ''Justice League''

Books

Twilight (novel series) ''Twilight'' is a series of four fantasy romance novels, two companion novels, and one novella written by American author Stephenie Meyer. Released annually from 2005 through 2008, the four novels chart the later teen years of Bella Swan, a ...

, by Stephenie Meyer ** ''Twilight'' (Meyer novel), the first novel in the series * "Twilight" (Campbell short story), by John W. Campbell, 1934 * ''Twilight'' (Cabot novel), in the ''Mediator'' series by Meg Cabot, 2004 * ''Twilight'' (Hunter novel), a 2007 ''Warriors: The New Prophecy'' novel by Erin Hunter * ''Twilight'' (Wiesel novel), by Elie Wiesel, 1988 * '' Twilight: Where Darkness Begins'', a 1980s series of teen horror novels * ''Twilight'', a novel by Brendan DuBois * ''Twilight'', a novel by Yosef Reinman, published under the pen name Avner Gold * ''Twilight'', a novella by Stefan Zweig, 1910

Comics

* Twilight X, by Joseph Wight * ''Twilight'' (Avatar Press), a Bad Girl comic from

Avatar Press Avatar Press is an independent American comic book publisher founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen, and based in Rantoul, Illinois. Avatar Press is most notable for publishing Bad girl art, bad girl comics, such as ''Faust (Avatar Press), Fau ...

* ''Twilight'' (comic book), a 1990 DC Comics miniseries by Howard Chaykin and Jose Luis Garcia Lopez * ''Twilight'' (Buffy comic), a story arc of the series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight'' * ''Twilight'', a story arc of the Star Wars: Republic'' comic book series * '' Twilight: The Graphic Novel'', a 2-part comic book miniseries by Young Kim

Music

Classical

* "Twilight" (Elgar), by Edward Elgar, based on the Gilbert Parker poem

Bands

Twilight (band) Twilight is an American black metal supergroup formed in 2005 and originally commissioned by the Swedish underground label Total Holocaust Records. Members of the band are all a part of well known projects within the black metal genre or otherw ...

, an American metal band *

Beyond Twilight Beyond Twilight is a progressive metal band from Denmark. History The band was originally formed by Finn Zierler in 1992 under the name "Twilight". Twilight attracted international attention releasing the debut album ''Eye For An Eye'' selling 2 ...

, originally Twilight, a Danish progressive metal band *

Deathbound Deathbound was a death metal band from Vaasa, Finland. They formed in 1995 and split up in 2010. They were signed to Dynamic Arts Records and released four albums while active, the most recent being ''Non Compos Mentis'' (2010). History Deathb ...

, originally Twilight, a Finnish death metal band

Albums

* ''Twilight'' (Blue System album), 1989 * ''Twilight'' (Bôa album) or the title song, 2001 * ''Twilight'' (Erben der Schöpfung album), 2001 * ''Twilight'' (Future of Forestry album) or the title song, 2007 * ''Twilight'' (Hale album), 2006 * ''Twilight'' (The Handsome Family album), 2001 * ''Twilight'' (The Suicide File album) or the title song, 2003 * ''Twilight'' (Twilight album), 2005 * ''Twilight'' (soundtrack), from the 2008 film * ''

Twilight as Played by The Twilight Singers ''Twilight as Played by The Twilight Singers'' is the first album by The Twilight Singers, released by Columbia Records in 2000. Critical reception ''The Washington Post'' wrote that "the hushed, claustrophobic approach to soul music recalls th ...

'' or the title song, 2000 * ''Twilight'', by

Caroline Herring Caroline Herring (born 1969 in Canton, Mississippi) is an American folk and country singer, songwriter and musician. She started singing professionally when she was a graduate student at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the Uni ...

, 2001 * ''Twilight'', by

Corpus Delicti (Latin for "body of the crime"; plural: ), in Western law, is the principle that a crime must be proved to have occurred before a person can be convicted of committing that crime. For example, a person cannot be tried for larceny unless it ca ...

, 1993 * ''Twilight'', a demo album by

Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved nationa ...

Songs

* "Twilight" (Cover Drive song), 2012 * "Twilight" (Electric Light Orchestra song), 1981 * "Twilight", by

BZN BZN (''Band Zonder Naam''; Dutch for "Band Without Name") was a Dutch pop group that had a string of hits from 1966 to 2007 on. BZN recorded mostly in English and French, but also had success with material in Dutch and German. History BZN star ...

, 1982 * "Twilight", by Antony and the Johnsons from '' Antony and the Johnsons'', 2000 * "Twilight", by the Band from ''

The Best of The Band ''The Best of the Band'' is the first greatest hits package by Canadian-American rock group the Band. Featuring ten tracks taken from six of their first seven albums (not counting 1974's '' Before the Flood'' or 1975's ''The Basement Tapes'', bo ...

'', 1976 * "Twilight", by Bravehearts from ''

Bravehearted ''Bravehearted'' is the debut studio album by the American duo the Bravehearts. A group consisting of Nas' brother Jungle and fellow friend Wiz. Commercial performance The album, however, did not sell well due to little promotion, it only ca ...

'', 2003 * "Twilight", by Delerium from ''

Karma Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptivel ...

'', 1997 * "Twilight", by Edge of Sanity from '' Purgatory Afterglow'', 1994 * "Twilight", by Elliott Smith from ''

From a Basement on the Hill ''From a Basement on the Hill'' is the sixth and final studio album by the American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. Recorded from 2000 to 2003, and faced with multiple delays due to Smith's personal problems that resulted in his death, it was rel ...

'', 2004 * "Twilight", by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas from '' Dance & Scream'', 2010 * "Twilight", by God Is an Astronaut from '' The End of the Beginning'', 2002 * "Twilight", by Loona from ''

Kim Lip Loona (commonly stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; ja, 今月の少女, Kongetsu no Shōjo, Girl of the Month) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project ...

'', 2017 * "Twilight", by Maze from '' Back to Basics'', 1993 * "Twilight", by the Raveonettes from ''

Pretty in Black ''Pretty in Black'' is the second studio album by The Raveonettes. The album includes guest appearances by Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground), Ronnie Spector ( The Ronettes), and Martin Rev ( Suicide). Reception The album received general ...

'', 2005 * "Twilight", by

Safri Duo Safri Duo is a Danish electronic percussion duo composed of Uffe Savery (born 5 April 1966) and Morten Friis (born 21 August 1968). Initially classically oriented, they later made a track mixing both tribal sound and modern electronica. Released ...

, 2008 * "Twilight", by Squirrel Nut Zippers from '' Hot'', 1996 * "Twilight", by Thriving Ivory from ''

Thriving Ivory Thriving Ivory was an American rock band based in the San Francisco Bay area. They released their self-titled Wind-up Records debut album on June 24, 2008. The debut album reached number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart on the strength of th ...

'', 2008 * "Twilight", by U2 from ''

Boy A boy is a young male human. The term is commonly used for a child or an adolescent. When a male human reaches adulthood, he is described as a man. Definition, etymology, and use According to the ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary'', a boy is ...

'', 1980 * "Twilight", by Unkle from '' War Stories'', 2007 * "Twilight", by Vanessa Carlton from '' Be Not Nobody'', 2002

Visual arts

* ''Twilight'' (painting), a 1981 painting by Odd Nerdrum * ''Twilight'', a series of photographs by

Gregory Crewdson Gregory Crewdson (born September 26, 1962) is an American photographer. He photographs tableaux of American homes and neighborhoods. Life and career Crewdson was born in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. He attended John Dew ...

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* Twilight (game developer), a defunct UK video game development group * '' Twilight: 2000'', a 1984 role-playing game * '' Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992'', a 1994 play by Anna Deavere Smith * ''Project: Twilight'', a 2001 audio drama based on the TV series ''Doctor Who''

People

Alexander Twilight Alexander Lucius Twilight (September 23, 1795 – June 19, 1857) was an American educator, minister and politician. He is the first African-American man known to have earned a bachelor's degree from an American college or university, graduati ...

(1795–1857), Vermont politician

Places

Twilight, Pennsylvania Twilight is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 216 at the 2020 census. Geography Twilight is located at (40.114307, -79.890369). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total ...

, U.S. * Twilight, West Virginia, U.S. * Twilight, Ohio County, West Virginia, U.S. * Twilight Bay, Antarctica * Twilight Peak, a mountain in Colorado, U.S.

Other uses

* ''Twilight'' (1864 towboat) * ''Twilight'' (warez), a former monthly Dutch warez disc compilation series *

Twilight anesthesia Twilight anesthesia is an anesthetic technique where a mild dose of sedation is applied to induce anxiolysis (anxiety relief), hypnosis, and anterograde amnesia (inability to form new memories). The patient is not unconscious, but sedated. Durin ...

, an anesthetic technique * Twilight Festival, in Columbia, Missouri, U.S. * Twilight Criterium, a bicycle racing event in Athens, Georgia, U.S.