The sun disappears in the sky and gives quite the similar view as of the dawn. It is the time of the day when daylight fades and the night is about to come. The word dusk is derived from the Old English term ‘dox’ meaning complete darkness. The word dawn is derived from the Old English term ‘dagian’, which refers to the time when first light falls. Comparison Chart Dawnĭawn is the time of the day when night ends and the first light appears in the sky before sunrise.ĭusk is the time of the day just before the sunset when the light disappears in the sky and the night is just on its way to start.ĭawn is the time in between night and day.ĭusk is the time in between evening and night.ĭawn is associated with calmness and hope in the English literature.ĭusk is associated with sadness or severity in the English literature. Dawn is the time of the day when night ends and the first light appears in the sky before sunrise, in other words we can say that dawn is the starting of the day and ending of the day, On the other hand, dusk is the time of the day just before the sunset when the light disappears in the sky and the night is just on its way to start. So it should be made sure that dawn is regarding the day and dusk is regarding the night. The idiom mentioned above means from early morning until night.
One might have heard the idiom from Dawn to Dusk, actually both these words dawn and dusk refers to the specific times of the day.