The one difference was that they were standing in bright daylight.

And another question: Why should he wait until bright daylight before going forth?

The curtains had been pulled back, and it was bright daylight.

He had tried it before in bright daylight with no success; perhaps time of day was not a factor.

The scene changes again, now to bright daylight and blue sky.

For when she opened her eyes again, the room was filled with bright yellow daylight.

Instead of bright daylight, she found herself under a red sun in what looked like twilight.

It was sitting in bright daylight as I left the house.

Sure enough, a long way up, a spot of bright daylight came through into the dark cave.

It was completely dark down there, and would likely be even in the brightest daylight.