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

I searched for this once and the answer was Rayleigh Scattering. The same factor that affects the color of the sky in the morning and evening also affects the way light looks at 10am versus 3pm.