night-time

British  

noun

1. 1. the time from sunset to sunrise; night as distinct from day

   2. ( as modifier )

      a night-time prowler

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Example Sentences

Described as being the first play created for “mixed reality,” the show’s text is by the British writer Simon Stephens, who won a Tony Award for his stage adaptation of the novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.”

From The Wall Street Journal

As numbers fall, scientists say these night-time visits could hold vital clues to the nocturnal mammal's survival.

From BBC

Wine later issued a statement on Facebook saying that he had managed to evade a night-time raid by security forces and was in hiding.

From BBC

Nicola Cristiano, 45, from Italy, moved seats to sit beside the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, during the night-time journey from Naples to Edinburgh on 13 May.

From BBC

"Catching these transient events requires flexibility to adapt our night-time schedule as new targets of opportunity are discovered."

From Science Daily