why is morning sunlight “softer” than afternoon light even uf the sun is at the same angle in sky?

Question

Like let’s assume 10am and 6pm are the same relative angles of sun in the sky- why isn’t the lighting identical warmth in photos?

In: Physics

Answer 1

The sun warms the earth, the earth warms you. The direct sunlight only changes that a little bit.

In the morning, the earth has cooled for 10 hours but in the evening it has warmed for 10 hours.

That’s also why it’s way colder at 5AM than at 1AM despite both being without sun.