nocturnal arc
noun Astronomy.
the portion of the diurnal circle that is below the horizon of a given point.
Compare
diurnal arc.
Origin of nocturnal arc
First recorded in 1695–1705
Words nearby nocturnal arc
noctuid,
noctule,
nocturia,
nocturn,
nocturnal,
nocturnal arc,
nocturnal emission,
nocturnal enuresis,
nocturnal myoclonus,
nocturne,
nocuous