The rainbow curved over northern Taipei from 6.57 a.m. to 3.55 p.m., according to observers at the Chinese Cultural University.
A rainbow arched over Taiwan for almost nine hours last week.
If confirmed, it would be the world’s longest-lasting rainbow.
The previous record was set in 1994, when a rainbow curved over Sheffield, UK, for six hours.
A rainbow arched over northern Taiwan for almost nine hours last week, potentially making it the longest lasting recorded example of the natural phenomenon in history.
The rainbow, which curved over Taipei last Thursday, lasted from 6.57 a.m. to 3.55 p.m., professors at the nearby Chinese Culture University said. That’s eight hours and 58 minutes.
Rainbows, which are formed after sunlight is scattered after rainfall, typically last up to an hour, the BBC said.
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