It could also sound like you have a Focus profile activated. Some Focus profiles activate Dark Mode when active.
If you have Do Not Disturb or another Focus profile activated, try disabling it. You can do this in the Control Center. Pull the Control Center down from the top right corner. Find the Focus Button, just below Screen Rotate Lock and Screen Mirror, tap and deactivate the active Focus Profile.
If a Focus profile activates automatically, then a Schedule is active.
To disable or delete this schedule, go to:
Settings → Focus → Select Profile → find SET A SCHEDULE → Tap into the time → tap deactivate or Delete Schedule
You can read more about how to use Focus here:
Use Focus on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support