Aliens, Natural Phenophenon Or Something Else? Why Is Birmingham Sky Turning Pink? Videos Go Viral

It’s mostly either orange or shades of purple– that take over the skies during the prettiest of sunsets. Perhaps that’s why, when the skies in the UK’s Birmingham city turned pink– its citizens were left mesmerised and curious instead- as they couldn't place an explanation behind the unique sky-colour. Moreover, the snow covered city and the snowy sky only made the entire thing further breathtaking. Reportedly, the incident happened on Thursday evening, January 08, mainly in the West Midlands, videos of which soon went viral. As soon as videos and pictures of the pink skies began to circulate on social media, all kinds of speculations began to flood the internet- from ‘aliens and UFO theories’, ‘surprise visit by Aurora lights’, a rare natural

phenomena to whatnot– people had a lot to say.So, what exactly turned the skies pink in Birmingham?Soon after the citizens and netizens were left wondering; it was revealed that the reason behind the pink skies had more to do with some ‘LED lights’, and less to do with conspiracy theories and rare natural phenomena. It was simply the pink LED light on the pitch at Birmingham City's football ground– that was making everything pink. Reportedly, the same was also confirmed by the club.Pictures of pink LED lights shining on the pitch inside the club also began to do rounds on social media, further solving the ‘pretty’ mystery. Many also shared how the snow in the sky further made the light scatter quite naturally. Soon, along with the pink skies, images and pictures of Birmingham City's St Andrew's stadium also began to go viral. Check out the viral post: “Videos of pink skies over Birmingham city quickly went viral, with many likening the scene to Stranger Things. Weather experts later clarified that cloud cover and falling snow reflected strong city and stadium lights, creating the eerie glow that left residents both stunned and curious,” a user said. The post was shared on Instagram, by the handle ‘Times Now’. The post was shared today and pulled almost 1K views from people.

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Internet's reactions: “So funny St Andrews is trending on social media because we have turned the sky pink,” a user said. “A photo someone got of St Andrews earlier today was so beautiful that I couldn't even believe it," added another person.ALSO READ: Astro-Cruising Explained: The Travel Trend Turning the Sky into the Main Attraction “Snow in Birmingham under a pink sky,” added another.

Snow in Birmingham under a pink sky ❄️🌸#Birminghamsnow #Birmingham pic.twitter.com/3qCk8lrN8y

— Fahad (@Fahad_Ahmad9) January 9, 2026

“Skies above the West Midlands turned pink last night as heavy snow fell during Storm Goretti. The cause is believed to be the fluorescent grow lights on the pitch at @BCFC's St Andrew's,” wrote the next.

Skies above the West Midlands turned pink last night as heavy snow fell during Storm Goretti.The cause is believed to be the fluorescent grow lights on the pitch at @BCFC's St Andrew's.#StormGoretti pic.twitter.com/e6D4bFqw5I

— James Cosgrove (@MrJamesCosgrove) January 9, 2026

“The Sky Across #Birmingham particular Digbeth. Small Heath. Bordsley was PINK because of this! Haha #BCFC,” added another.

The Sky Across #Birmingham particular Digbeth. Small Heath. Bordsley was PINK because of this! Haha #BCFC pic.twitter.com/23Q3kq0FTX

— Ryan Killeen (@RyanKilleen) January 9, 2026