The empire on which the sun never sets
PHRASE DESCRIBING A LARGE EMPIRE
In my realm the sun never sets; The sun never sets on the British Empire; Sun never sets; El imperio en el que nunca se pone el sol; Empire on which the sun never sets; The sun always shines on the british empire; The sun always shines on the British Empire; Sun never set; The empire on which the Sun never sets
The phrase "the empire on which the sun never sets" () was used to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that it seemed as though it was always daytime in at least one part of its territory.