Table of Contents (click to expand)The Birth Of A RainbowThe Rainbow Curve Rainbows are curved because of the way sunlight reflects off of the water droplets. The light reflects off at an angle of 40-42 degrees, which creates a curved shape. Rainbows are such beautiful phenomena, aren’t they? Up there in the sky, you see an arch of seven colors, each band as pretty and mesmerizing as the next. Rainbows are quite rare, since you need to have a sunny and rainy day at the same time. I’ve often wondered why rainbows are always curved, rather than in a straight line, or even … Continue reading Why Are Rainbows Always Curved Or Arched?