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Towards which direction is a rainbow normally seen in the afternoon and morning?

Question #81997. Asked by armindasantana.

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Generally, rainbows will be spotted in the opposite direction of the sun. So if you live in the northern hemisphere and its raining in the afternoon, if a rainbow appears at all it will appear to the north.

Jun 14 2007, 5:29 PM
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Rainbows can be observed whenever there are water drops in the air and sunlight shining from behind a person at a low altitude or angle(on the ground). The most spectacular rainbow displays happens when half of the sky is still dark with draining clouds and the observer is at a spot with clear sky in the direction of the Sun. The result is a luminous rainbow that contrasts with the darkened background.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow

Jun 14 2007, 7:48 PM
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