I think it is based off of the angle the light is travelling through the atmosphere. Since it is coming through the atmosphere at an angle at morning and afternoon, there is a lot more atmosphere to go through, dispersing the heat.
Seems you're the only one thinking through it in here. Kudos.
There's definitely something to light at an angle being less direct, thus giving off less energy. I'm not sure the atmosphere takes that much energy away, although I am perplexed how heat from the sun makes it through cold frozen space. Maybe I'm thinking too hard.
I think it is based off of the angle the light is travelling through the atmosphere. Since it is coming through the atmosphere at an angle at morning and afternoon, there is a lot more atmosphere to go through, dispersing the heat.
Seems you're the only one thinking through it in here. Kudos.
There's definitely something to light at an angle being less direct, thus giving off less energy. I'm not sure the atmosphere takes that much energy away, although I am perplexed how heat from the sun makes it through cold frozen space. Maybe I'm thinking too hard.