https://www.pitara.com/tags/sun/Recent content in Sun on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/whys-the-sun-red-during-sunrise-and-sunset/Sat, 01 Feb 2003 14:19:47 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/whys-the-sun-red-during-sunrise-and-sunset/<p>As day breaks, a reddish-white ball of light that we call the sun, rises. This red haze gives way to a golden-white sheen as the day advances and reappears when the sun sets in the evening. Does the sun really change colours, or does it only seem so? The explanation lies in-between.</p> <p>Light from the sun consists of three kinds of radiation – ultra-violet rays, visible light and infra-red rays. Unlike visible light, ultra-violet rays and infra-red rays cannot be seen.</p>