Question

the sun appears reddish at the time of sunrise in sunlight why?

Answer 1

▶️ During sunrise and sunset the rays have to travel a larger part because they are close to the horizon.


▶️ Therefore, light other than red is mostly scattered.


▶️ The red light is least scattered and enter our eyes.


▶️ Therefore, the sun appears reddish at the time of sunset and sunrise.

Answer 2

During sunrise and sunset, the rays have to travel a larger part of the atmosphere because they are very close to the horizon. Therefore, light other than red is mostly scattered away. Most of the red light, which is the least scattered, enters our eyes. Hence, the sun and the sky appear red