Mysterious ring of light surrounds sun in middle of day in Singapore

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A delightful spectacle of sun halo waited locals in Singapore on Tuesday afternoon as they stepped out and spotted a large ring encircling the sun. Not known to be uncommon, a sun halo is an optical phenomenon that typically occurs amid thin clouds placed high in the sky. The environment agency also warned that people should not look at the halo with a naked eye as it is dangerous to look at the sun directly without proper protection, reported The Strait Times.