I tempi e le attività della notte degli italiani

This paper presents the results of a secondary data analysis of the latest survey, conducted during the period 2008-2009 by the National Italian Institute for Statistics (Istat) in Italy, on how time is used. It aims to analyze how night-time hours are used by the Italian population, with attention to the duration and temporal sequence of the activities undertaken. Specifically, it intends to answer questions regarding identification of when night begins and ends and to provide an analysis of the density and temporal sequences of daytime activities [Publisher's Text].