On Saturday afternoon, Hyderabad was mesmerized by a colorful halo around the sun. Social media platforms soon flooded with photos and videos of the halo, with many sharing their opinions and knowledge on why his phenomenon occurs.
During the midday hours of Saturday, Hyderabadis saw a bright rainbow ring around the sun. The phenomenon is known as the 22-degree circular halo and is an optical and atmospheric phenomenon.
Winter is the time when halos are common. There is nothing rare about it. This is caused by thin cirrus clouds drifting at 20,000 feet or higher. Millions of ice crystals are present in these clouds. Through these, sunlight and moonlight are refracted and reflected. During the winter, such halos are common around street lights,
As with a rainbow, a 22-degree halo is a local weather phenomenon. Despite what some people claim, this event has nothing to do with lunar eclipses, blood moons, or solar eclipses.
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Traditionally, a ring around the sun or moon signifies the impending arrival of rain. The weather experts agree that this statement is true.
During thin cirrus clouds spreading across the moon or sun, light is reflected and refracted by ice crystals. An average 22-degree halo is created by bends in the light.
Sun halos are usually signs of impending rain since the cirrostratus clouds that cause them to indicate a front is approaching.
When the cirrus clouds move eastward, this means that the unsettled weather may miss us if it’s coming from the south or north. In the event that the system and associated clouds are more west of us, we will have a better chance of seeing it.
Several folklores claim that sun halos are excellent visual tools for forecasting the weather.
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