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Do Rainbows ever come out at night?

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Do Rainbows ever come out at night?

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rainbows cant come out at night, because obviously the sun isnt up and the sun needs to be out for the rain to reflect on the light to create those colors.

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No. Rainbows are caused by light refracting of water. So usually it happens on a sunny day after it rains. At night, there is no light so no rainbow.

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Yes I think they do but they are very rare and require a clear night and a bright moon. I think I’ve read an article on them and they are called Moonbows.

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Rainbows are caused by light (and water droplets), so I would say no, unless there is an artificial light source somewhere.

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Yes, but they are called Moonbows at night. The moon’s light is generally too dim to produce a rainbow effect but it is possible. However, the bow is usually white in appearance, the colours only easily visible in photographs, rather than by eye. The moon must be full and low in the sky, and the water must be falling opposite it in the optical plane. The smaller droplets in waterfalls are better for producing moonbows than rainfall is. Rainbows (or moonbows) don’t “come out” – they don’t exist, they are mere optical illiusions, and your rainbow is visible only to you, as it is unique in that particular optical plane. Two people side by side view two different rainbows unique to them.

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