The side of a celestial body (like a planet or moon) that faces toward the sun and receives sunlight.
Compound of 'day' + 'side,' used in astronomy. Contrasted with the 'nightside' of tidally locked bodies.
The Moon's dayside always faces Earth, but the planets closest to the sun have extreme daysides—Venus's dayside is hot enough to melt lead.
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