Sebastian

Murali Narayanan www.muralipix.com

This photo is copyrighted by the author.
Thank you for respecting the rights and efforts of our photographers. Please contact the author for further information.

USA Yosemite Falls

Please log in or sign up for free to see the GPS coordinates & weather for this photo spot

Moonbow is a phenomenon that occurs on a clear night during a full moon when the moonlight gets reflected off of the water creating a faint rainbow. In Yosemite, you can experience this on a full moon night (and on the day before or the day after) in April, May and possibly in June at around 11 pm.

Photography Tips

To shoot the moonbow, get the spot an hour after the moonrise on a full moon day (or a day before or the day after) and when the sky is clear of clouds. A tripod is absolutely essential as the exposure time could be as long as 1 minute. As it will be very dark, turn off autofocus and manually focus the lens using Live View on your DSLR.

Travel Information

There is parking nearby. Then short hike to the spot.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor Lots of people

Best Timing Blue hour/at night in spring

Sunrise & Sunset 07:09 - 16:45 | current local time: 05:14

Photo Themes Full moon Moonbow Waterfall waterfalls

Locations California Yosemite National Park Yosemite Falls Northern California

Get the exact geo-position for this spot

Log in to see the GPS coordinates, sun directions, and the map for this photo spot. Or simply bookmark it along with other spots to plan your next trip.