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A sunbow and a moonbow are both atmospheric optical phenomena created by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light. A sunbow occurs when sunlight is refracted by water droplets in the atmosphere, typically appearing as a rainbow during or after rain. In contrast, a moonbow forms when moonlight—usually from a full moon—interacts with water droplets, often appearing fainter and with less vibrant colors due to the lower intensity of moonlight. Both phenomena illustrate how light can create beautiful displays in the presence of water droplets, but they differ in their light sources and resulting visibility.

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Do rainbows happen at night?

I found your question after Googling "night rainbow," as I saw one myself! Yes, they do happen at night. When lit by the setting sun, they show a full spectrum of colors. When lit by the moon (as the one I saw), they are grey. Refer to the Wikipedia article on "Moonbow" for more information.


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Moon rainbows, also known as lunar rainbows or moonbows, are caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of light from the moon in water droplets in the atmosphere. This creates a colorful arc in the night sky, similar to a rainbow but appearing at night when the moon is bright enough.


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Yes, but they're noticed much less often, and are called "moonbows". They're naturally much dimmer than the daytime variety, with colors much less brilliant. The set-up is the same, with the moon being the source of light. The moon is directly behind you, in a clear patch of sky, and the air directly in front of you has a lot of water droplets in it, either from a recent rain, or even a very heavy fog. The radius of the circular moonbow is 42 degrees, and its center is directly opposite the moon, exactly as in the daytime rainbow.


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