[quote=@Lurking Krog]
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Right, you are now three hours in as well as three hours ahead of the party. It was about mid-day when you all were offered the quest. 
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I should also state that mid-day in dimly lite twilight. Aside from that is is dark night until Auril's Aurora comes out in the middle of the night.