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I found an interesting article about how the color temperature of the sun changes throughout the day. It's about how it relates to photography, but some parts might be interesting to us as well.
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Before sunrise: 10,000 degrees K
Before sunrise the only illumination comes indirectly from a blue sky. This produces a characteristic strong steel blue color.
Dawn: 2,000-2,500 degrees K
The lighting will change to a very warm red color just as the sun comes up. Look for the first appearance of shadows.
Early morning: 3,000-4,000 degrees K
The color temperature will become more neutral as the sun continues to rise through the morning.
Midday: 5,500 degrees K
Overhead sun at noon produces neutral colors, though this may not be best pictorially.
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