Why do sunsets and sunrises look so different? Isn’t it technically the same thing?
In: Earth Science
Temp and barometer are both different at night and in the morning which changes how particles respond to air and light. On top of that, one is going up and the other down. I doubt color temp across the spectrum is different between the two but the fact they’re opposite direction has to do something to your eyes. I think one thing that makes a difference is that the sunrise and sunset are actually just an illusion for the first and last 15 minutes respectively. When you see the beginning of the sunrise you’re not actually seeing the sun but a reflection off our atmosphere. Even when the sun pokes over the horizon it’s still not actually the sun. I assume reflecting from two different directions makes a difference in how it looks as well. There’s enough differences between the two that it makes sense they don’t look the same.
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