Crepúsculo

Crepúsculo
 

How common is the word Crepúsculo? Dusk and twilight are common words in English, but I've never actually heard the word crepúsculo used in common speech (I've read it a few times).

If it's not common, what other word could I use to translate dusk or twilight? Would "el anochecer" be the best option?

crepúsculo is very common in writings and songs. It's not so in common speech, because it's a very concrete roomtime
"crepúsculo: claridad que hay desde que raya el día hasta que sale el Sol, y desde que éste se pone hasta que es de noche"
wikipedia:
" es el momento antes de la salida o después de la puesta del Sol en que se puede ver su luz, debido a la refracción por la atmósfera de los rayos luminosos del Sol"
So crepúsculo can be both morning ("aurora","alba") or nightfall ("anochecer")

We say
"me fui a pescar al anochecer / al alba", y no "me fuí a pescar en el crepúsculo"
do you say "I went fishing at noon/at the evening/at nightfall/at daybreak" or
"I went fishing at twilight" ?

so crepúsculo is a very very common read, but not so common speech.
Hope it helps:D

Yes, that sure does help. dusk is a word I would use in common speech, but twilight, probably not.

Thanks! :D