I don't view it the way you suggest that I do.
I see "the day of the Lord" (the future one) to consist of ALL THREE of the following aspects:
--the 7 year tribulation
upon the earth (the "IN THE NIGHT / DARK / DARKNESS" aspect [associated with the "NIGHT WATCHES" and "LAMPS LIT"];
Jesus' Own Personal Presence [physically / bodily / tangibly] is NOT REQUIRED as "OPENLY MANIFEST" for this aspect... but will commence when Jesus WILL [future] "STAND to JUDGE" Isa3:13, Rev5:6, (Lam2:3-4 in parallel language to that of 2Th2:7b-8a... "he hath DRAWN BACK HIS RIGHT HAND from before the enemy"... saying, in effect, "
have at 'em!"--See also Hab1:6,12 where God HAS ORDAINED "the Chaldeans / Babylonians" FOR JUDGMENT / TO EXECUTE JUDGMENT... ; Jesus is the One OPENING "SEAL #1" from His position UP IN Heaven);
--His Second Coming
to the earth Rev19 (the "SUN of righteousness ARISE" aspect; THIS is His "
MANIFESTATION of His presence / parousia" 2Th2:8b / "
OPENLY MANIFEST" 1Tim6:15 [/Rev19:16 / 17:14], in conjunction with Rom8:19, Col3:4, 2Th1:10, etc...;
This DOES require His Own Personal Presence when "EVERY EYE" existing on the earth SHALL SEE HIM, literally;
--His 1000 yr reign
on/over the earth (the "reign... GLORIOUSLY" aspect; I doubt we have much disagreement here, except if you are not also calling this [
one aspect OF the VERY LONG TIME PERIOD known as]
"the day of the Lord" as I am);
ALL THREE ASPECTS... where He is
both operating in JUDGMENTs as well as GOVERNING / RULING [and "rod/sceptre of iron [righteousness and strength]" kinds of things--OF very lengthy DURATION; "He hath FIXED
A DAY..." is one such passage [
not referring to
merely "a singular 24-hr" kind of "day"
])...
The DOTL: "a period of time (of more than merely 24-hrs in length) of JUDGMENTs unfolding upon the earth, and then also a period of time (of more than merely 24-hrs in length) of BLESSINGs unfolding upon the earth"--ALL OF THAT, which is
a very LENGTHY time-period, with MUCH transpiring WITHIN IT (some texts say of it: "IN WHICH"... that is, "IN WHICH" TIME PERIOD, much will transpire).
Am I making sense? lol