That's called a sun pillar. According to the National Weather Service, the optical phenomenon appears as a vertical shaft of light, visible most often at sunrise or sundown.

As the sun rose over Schoolcraft, Michigan, on Friday morning, Myra Delaney captured a pillar of light stretching vertically into the sky. The phenomenon is called a sun pillar, and is most ...

Sun pillars are a dramatic optical illusion. Here's how they form and the best time to spot them. As a meteorologist, I had learned about sun pillars but I had never seen one until recently. I was ...

TOPEKA — An early morning atmospheric phenomenon known as a “sun pillar” was visible in the eastern sky on Monday morning. If you happen to be up early enough these pillars of lig… ...

The atmosphere was just right for this phenomena as the sun rose Tuesday morning. Take a look at the photo gallery above to see the photos. (WLUK) -- Many in Northeast Wisconsin woke up to a ...

This image showing multiple optical phenomena (halos, sun dogs, a sun pillar and arcs) was taken in Waterford, WI on Monday. Posted by CIMSS on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.

INDIANAPOLIS — Weather phenomena often catch our eye and leave us in awe when we see them, and this one is no different. What some would call a "Light/Sun Pillar" happened Monday in Indianapolis ...

Sun Pillar. The same phenomenon can occur with the sun as the light source, called a sun pillar. This occurs as the sun is setting and the same plate-shaped ice crystals are present.

Sun Pillar. The same phenomenon can occur with the sun as the light source, called a sun pillar. This occurs as the sun is setting and the same plate-shaped ice crystals are present.