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The midnight sun (Greek Μεσονύκτικον) in the Byzantine rite is one of the services of the daily liturgical circle, dedicated to the coming Advent of Jesus Christ and the Last Judgment. It takes place at midnight or at every hour of the night until morning; in the monasteries of the Russian Orthodox Church usually happens early in the morning in conjunction with the Brotherly Prayer, and in modern parish practice almost never occurs.