belt of Venus

noun

An atmospheric phenomenon visible shortly before sunrise or after sunset, when a pinkish glow extending roughly 10–20° above the horizon surrounds the observer.

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antitwilight archVenus's girdle
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Meanings

nounbelt of Venus (plural belts of Venus)

plural belts of Venus

  1. An atmospheric phenomenon visible shortly before sunrise or after sunset, when a pinkish glow extending roughly 10–20° above the horizon surrounds the observer.

    Synonyms: antitwilight arch, Venus's girdle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn atmospheric phenomenon visible shortly before sunrise or after sunset, when a pinkish glow extending roughly 10–20° above the horizon surrounds the observer.

Similar
antitwilight archVenus's girdle
Also see
antitwilight archvenus's girdle
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APA

belt of Venus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belt%20of%20Venus

MLA

“belt of Venus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belt%20of%20Venus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belt of Venus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belt%20of%20Venus.

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