Why Sky Looks Red During Sunset and Sunrise Explained

Mr. Devotor

Have you ever looked up during a beautiful sunrise or sunset and wondered: why is the sky red at sunset?  In this video, we break down the fascinating science behind why the sky looks red during sunset and sunrise. It all comes down to a phenomenon called Rayleigh scattering! When the sun sits low on the horizon, its light has to travel through a much thicker layer of the Earth's atmosphere. This scatters away the shorter blue and violet wavelengths of light, leaving behind the stunning, longer red and orange wavelengths that fill our view.  But that’s not all—we also explore what happens if the sky is red. Does a red sky mean a major storm is coming, or is it just standard weather patterns? We'll dive into the old saying "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight" to see if there is any truth to it.  If you enjoyed learning about the science of our atmosphere, don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more deep dives into nature's wonders!  #SunsetScience #WhyIsTheSkyRed #Atmosphere #ScienceFacts #NatureWonders #sunrisershyderabad

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00:00have you ever looked up during a sunset or sunrise and felt absolutely blown away by the deep reds

00:07orange and pink stretching across the sky it's one of the most beautiful sights on earth but

00:14have you ever wondered what's actually happening up there why does the sky completely dread its

00:20bright blue daytime look for a fiery red jacket twice a day to understand the red sky we first

00:28have to understand that sunlight looks white but it's actually made of all the colors of the rainbow

00:34each color travels in wave but blue light travels in short choppy waves while red light travels in

00:40long lazy waves so during the middle of the day sunlight does not have very far to travel through

00:48our atmosphere the short blue waves crash into the gases in the air and scatter everywhere which is

00:55why the sky looks blue most of the day but at sunrise and sunset everything changes because the sun is

01:03low on the horizon its light has to pass through a much thicker layer of the atmosphere to reach your

01:10eyes by the time and the light gets through all the extra air almost all the blue lights has been

01:18scattered away and lost the only colors left there are strong enough to survive the long journey are

01:24the long red and orange waves that is why the sky looks beautifully red during sunset and sunrise

01:31so what does it mean why the sky is red you might have heard the old saying red sky at

01:38night sailors

01:38delight red sky is morning sailors takes warning there is actually a lot of truth to this in many parts

01:46of the world weather system moves from west to east when the sky is red at night it means the

01:52setting sun

01:53in the west is shining through clear sky pushing its light through the high pressure system this

01:59usually means good clear weather is coming your way tomorrow on the flip side if the sky is vibrant red

02:06in the morning it means the clear skies have already moved to the east and the rising sun is lighting

02:13up

02:13incoming storm clouds or highly humidity from the west essentially a red morning sky means a storm or a bad

02:21weather might be heading your way soon there are also times when the sky looks an eerie deep and red

02:28even during the middle of the day when this happen it's usually because the air is filled with the large

02:35particles along the smoke from wildfires when this happen it's usually because the air is filled with

02:42large particles like smoke from the wildfires heavy pollution or volcanic ash these thick particles are

02:50excellent at blocking out blue light and letting only the people's red sky pass through while it looks

02:57cool and cinematic a midday the sky is usually a sign of poor air quality so nature has incredible way

03:04of

03:05turning physics into art next time you catch a beautiful red sunset you will look at just at the

03:11atmosphere doing a little color filtering for you if you enjoy this video hit that like button subscribe for

03:18more quick science answers and let me know what in the comments do you prefer sunrise or sunsets see you

03:25next time

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