The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall):
— He enjoyed the evening light across the lake.

synonyms: eve, even, eventide.

Roget 126: evening, eve; decline of day, fall of day, close of day; candlelight, candlelighting^†; eventide, nightfall, curfew, dusk, twilight, eleventh hour; sunset, sundown; going down of the sun, cock-shut, dewy eve, gloaming, bedtime.    afternoon, postmeridian, p.   m. autumn, fall, fall of the leaf; autumnal equinox; Indian summer, St.    Luke's summer, St.    Martin's summer. midnight; dead of night, witching hour, witching hour of night, witching time of night; winter; killing time.    ... show more

Dutch: Eveens, avond, avondstond
Polish: wieczór, zmierzch, zmrok

A later concluding time period.

Dutch: avond
Polish: zmierzch

The early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way.