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<p>Daylight is the combination of all direct and indirect <a href="/facts/Sunlight/WPkJRC7s">sunlight</a> during the <a href="/facts/Daytime/nR7raDjV">daytime</a>. This includes direct <a href="/facts/Sunlight/WPkJRC7s">sunlight</a>, <a href="/facts/Diffuse_sky_radiation/HqPS9Ugv">diffuse sky radiation</a>, and (often) both of these reflected by <a href="/facts/Earth/HLLmDfj0">Earth</a> and terrestrial objects, like <a href="/facts/Landform/eI0tkDYB">landforms</a> and buildings. Sunlight <a href="/facts/Scattering/nMou7lEH">scattered</a> or reflected by <a href="/facts/Astronomical_object/BCHLa0Q2">astronomical objects</a> is generally not considered daylight. Therefore, daylight excludes <a href="/facts/Moonlight/dNlzKrem">moonlight</a>, despite it being reflected indirect sunlight. </p>