blue hour

English

Etymology

Calque of French heure bleue.

Blue hour shot of the south west facade of Berliner Philharmonie

Noun

blue hour (plural blue hours)

1. The period of twilight when the Sun is approximately 4-8° below the horizon and the sky is within a range of blue colors.

   Coordinate term: golden hour

Synonyms

• crepuscule, gloaming; see also Thesaurus:twilight

Translations

period of twilight

• French: heure bleue (fr) f
• German: blaue Stunde (de) f
• Russian: режи́мное вре́мя (ru) n (režímnoje vrémja)