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What causes a halo around the moon?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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The moon itself has no halo.

The apparent halo is caused by zillions of small ice crystals in our atmosphere. The halo is nothing but moonlight shining through and reflecting from these ice crystals.

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A halo around the moon is caused by ice crystals high in the atmosphere. It may - or may not - mean rain coming in the next 24-48 hours.

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This is a result of the presence of cirriform clouds. They are 6 to 7 miles above the Earth and are composed of ice crystals. As the light pases through these crystals, the halo is observed.

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