... The Belt of Venus over the Valley of the Moon . ... During a cloudless twilight , just before sunrise or after sunset , part of the atmosphere above the horizon appears slightly off-color, slightly pink. Called the Belt of Venus , this off-color band between the dark eclipsed sky and the blue sky can be seen in nearly every direction including that opposite the Sun. ... The Belt of Venus can be seen from any location with a clear horizon. ... Publications with keywords: sunset . ...