Rainbows are lower when the sun is higher

Rainbows are always seen at about a 42 degree angle from a line between you and the sun. The lower the sun on the horizon the higher the rainbow in the sky. Red reflects at about 42 degrees in a drop of rain and violet reflects at about 40 degrees with the other colors in between which is why you see the rainbow as a width of colors.

(The Great Courses – Physics in Your Life)

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