Early evening — the time from late afternoon to the start of night (commonly around 3pm–6pm); used as a noun and adverb in everyday speech.
夕方になったら買い物に行こう。
Let's go shopping in the evening.
夕方の渋滞はいつもひどい。
Evening traffic jams are always terrible.
仕事は夕方までに片付けてください。
Please finish the work by the evening.