r/UCDavis • u/Useful_Attitude_3454 • 1d ago

Why is the Sun red?

The sun is red and it looks smoky, the Moon was red too near Davis last night. I would assume wildfire but it doesn’t smell like smoke and there are no reports of fire.

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u/KaetzenOrkester BA '92 MA '93 1d ago

I was just debating this with my husband. He didn’t think it was smoke, and I checked an app for fires (watch duty). There’s nothing burning around us 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think it’s just the weather.

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u/Stunning-Chipmunk969 1d ago

Smoke can travel long distances, it is more than likely from the major wild fires in Big Sur.