Why Are Sunsets Orange and Red? The Color Science Explained

Sunsets turn orange one evening and blazing red the next because dust, smoke, sea salt, and humidity in the air shift the color, not the sun's own angle.

Sunsets turn orange one evening and blazing red the next because dust, smoke, sea salt, and humidity in the air shift the color, not the sun's own angle.

Why is the sky red at sunset? Sunlight crosses more atmosphere, losing blue light and leaving red and orange. See why some sunsets turn far deeper red.