How would the day have looked like on planet earth if we had no atmosphere?

We are so used to the idea of the day being full of light and blue skies that it is difficult to imagine otherwise. But the blue sky that we see everyday is due to the atmosphere we are lucky to have.
To get an idea of how our day would be look at the following picture from the International Space Station:

The sky is dark with a very bright sun. No atmosphere and therefore no full of light sky.