midnight
On either side was an upflung spray of tall receding towers , dazzling in the sunshine . It struck Hilary suddenly . There had been bright unclouded skies during the days since his arrival . Only at night had it rained , like clockwork : every night for fifteen minutes immediately after midnight . A light steady shower that ceased as suddenly as it sprang up . It was unusual . This was April in the Spring of 2348 and April was always a month of showery heavens .