Sun sets, moon rises, night comes.

Meaning: When the sun goes down and the moon comes up, it is nighttime.

Choice of Words: The sun is a star that gives us light and heat. Set means to go down below the horizon. The moon is a natural satellite that reflects the sun's light. Rise means to go up above the horizon. Night is the time from sunset to sunrise. When the sun sets and the moon rises, it is night.

Alternative Expressions

The sun goes down, the moon comes up, and it becomes nighttime.

Meaning: This means that when the sun moves lower in the sky and disappears, the moon starts to rise in the sky and it becomes dark outside.

Choice of Words: Sun is the bright star in the sky that gives us light and heat during the day. Goes down means to move lower in the sky. Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth that reflects the light of the sun and can be seen in the sky at night. Comes up means to move higher in the sky. Nighttime is the period of time between sunset and sunrise when it is dark outside.

When the sun hides, the moon appears, and darkness falls.

Meaning: This means that when the sun goes below the horizon and is no longer visible, the moon becomes visible in the sky and it becomes dark outside.

Choice of Words: Hides means to go out of sight. Appears means to come into sight. Darkness means the absence of light.

As the sun descends, the moon ascends, and the night begins.

Meaning: This means that as the sun moves lower in the sky and disappears, the moon starts to rise in the sky and the period of darkness known as night begins.

Choice of Words: Descends means to move downward. Ascends means to move upward. Begins means to start.

Related Expressions