Night – the time between sunset and sunrise, or the period without sunlight (Sun and Moon; Darkness) – varies in extent according to season and latitude. Experiences of night in early modern Europe consequently also varied greatly. Based on the medieval tradition, however, the early modern night still basically comprised a period of time qualitatively different in all respects from the bright daytime, with its own laws, customs, and symbolic signature (Day, course of) [1]. The weste…