Video: Multiple Suns Seen in Skies Over China

According to experts, so-called 'sun dogs' are more likely to occur when the sun is lower on the horizon in January, April, August and October.

Residents of Khorgas city in western China observed what looked like three suns hanging above the horizon, the Daily Mail reported, citing eyewitnesses.

Such optical illusions are a rare natural phenomenon known as a 'sun dog'. It happens when sunlight passes through ice crystals in a certain way when they are suspended in the air, the paper adds.

The stunning footage has been shared on social media.

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🔹'Three suns' appear in the sky over China due a rare natural phenomenon | Daily Mail Online https://t.co/lbVfbglzqk via @getongab pic.twitter.com/DuY2JynMwe

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