Lunar rainbow or Moonbow over Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Africa

A Lunar Rainbow forms when a full moon is bright enough to have its light refracted by raindrops just as is the case for the sun. Moonlight is much fainter, of course, so the lunar rainbow is not nearly as bright as one produced by sunlight.

Lunar rainbows have infrequently been observed since the time of Aristotle or before. Victoria Falls and Livingstone Island are the perfect places to experience such a rare event.

The lunar rainbow is best seen at times of high water – the months of April, May, June and July.

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