Japan: Rare Brocken Spectre with Rainbow Halo Spotted in Japanese Alps

Captured at Karasawa-dake, a peak near Mount Okuhotaka, this video shows a rare Brocken spectre. The climber’s shadow appears on the mist below, clearly surrounded by a bright, rainbow-colored halo. This optical phenomenon occurs when the sun is low behind the observer, creating a ghostly shadow that seems to float in the clouds.

China: Rainbow Cloud Appears Over Storm in Shantou, Guangdong

Residents of Shantou, Guangdong, witnessed a breathtaking natural phenomenon on July 26. As storm clouds filled the sky, a vivid iridescent cloud—also known as a “rainbow cloud”—appeared above the dark mass. The colorful formation glowed with rainbow-like hues, resembling a radiant halo that gave the storm a magical, almost surreal aura.

China: Rare ‘Buddha’s Light’ Halo Seen on Sichuan Mountain

This breathtaking moment captures a rare “Buddha’s Light” phenomenon encircling a hiker’s head on a mountaintop trail. On June 5, 2025, while hiking Jiuding Mountain in Sichuan, a man recorded a vivid, rainbow-colored halo — known as a “Buddha’s Light” or Brocken Spectre — forming around his head in the misty air. The optical illusion followed him for several meters, creating a surreal, almost mystical scene as he walked through the fog. According to the hiker, Mr. He, the phenomenon appeared not only around his own head but also around those of other nearby hikers, lasting for about 30 seconds. The video ends with the glowing halo slowly fading as the group continued along the mist-covered trail."

China: Rare ‘Buddha’s Light’ Phenomenon Spotted In Qingdao

On Tuesday, June 18, a rare phenomenon called "Buddha's light" was spotted on the top of Wushan in Qingdao, Shandong Province. In China, the optical phenomenon is called "Buddha's light" or "Buddha's halo" and is often observed on high, cloud-covered mountains.

China: Hiker Captures Mysterious Colorful Halo On Mountain In Sichuan

A tourist captured footage of mysterious colorful halo while hiking on Longzhou Mountain, Sichuan Province, southwest China on June 2, 2024. Netizens discussed the phenomenon, with some speculating it was a rainbow and others suggesting it was a Buddha's Light after the video was posted on Chinese social media. So far, no media reports have been found to explain this phenomenon.

China: Stunning Ice Halo Spotted In Kunming, Yunnan

A stunning ice halo was spotting in Kunming, Yunnan on May 21. According to Li Xiaopeng, an expert from the Kunming Meteorological Observatory, the formation principle of an ice halo is similar to that of a rainbow. Because high-altitude clouds are relatively thin, their interiors consist of ice crystals. When sunlight shines onto these high-altitude clouds, it undergoes refraction and reflection, resulting in the formation of this colorful circular halo.

Spectacular halo appears in Dali, SW China

STORY: Spectacular halo appears in Dali, SW China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footages DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: DALI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a "halo" in the sky over Dali City STORYLINE: The sun took on a "halo" in the sky over Dali City, SW China's Yunnan. A halo, also known as a circular rainbow, is caused by refraction or reflection of sunlight as it passes through cirrostratus clouds. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dali, China. (XHTV)