Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - What's the difference between sunrise and sunset?

What's the difference between sunrise and sunset?

The difference between sunrise and sunset is that the sun is golden and dazzling at sunrise; At sunset, the orange clouds on the horizon merge with the sun, and the sun is no longer dazzling, like an orange lamp.

Sunrise and sunset also have obvious differences in the color of sunlight. At sunrise, the sunlight refracts far through the air layer, and the color is as red as blood, and the whole sun turns into blood red. People can see the sun directly above the ground, which is not very dazzling. When the sun sets, the sun is still very strong, and even if you are close to the ground, you can't look straight. The whole sun is golden yellow, at least with yellow red.

How to judge whether it is sunrise or sunset?

1. Look at the color of the horizon. There is a saying that "the east is fish-belly white and the west is sunset red". In fact, it tells us that the sunrise will gradually brighten and the sunset will gradually darken, so it can be roughly distinguished from the color of the horizon.

(1) Sunset on the horizon: the color is mostly "sunset".

(2) The sky is slightly pale: although it is red, it is not rich, mostly "sunrise".

Look at the fog on the horizon.

(1) The sunrise is foggy: partners who have seen the sunrise must know that it is cold in the morning, and there will be a layer of fog on the ground, in the water and on the mountain.

(2) Sunset with sunset glow: On the contrary, when the ground temperature is high, it is difficult to produce fog. If there are clouds on the horizon, they will reflect red and yellow light, which is the "sunset glow".