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Say, normally, there will be a lot of sunlight from about 10am to 2pm.
Usually, from 8am to 9am, there is some sunlight, but not too much. At that moment, can I say "it's sunny outside".
If not, what can I say, for example, "the sun is shining lightly" or something like that?
Best Answer
"Sunny" doesn't have to mean that the temperature is hot, but it tends to mean that the sun is out, and visible. When the sun is low in the sky and starting to set, I wouldn't expect anyone to say it was "sunny".
We would say that "it is a clear morning" (or evening), to mean that there is little or no cloud, so it would go without saying that whatever light there is can be seen.
The first morning light is called 'daybreak'. We call the late evening 'dusk', and sometimes describe the low light conditions as "dusky". That doesn't necessarily mean that the skies are clear of clouds. A 'dusky evening' makes me think of a gloomy sunset mixed with clouds.