At 6 o'clock, bright sky.What is the name of the phenomenon where there's light in the sky opposite the sunset?It is called the Belt of Venus, named after the Roman goddess, not the planet.When the setting Sun is just below the horizon, its reddish light can still be seen reflected by clouds and particulates in the atmosphere, which viewed edge-on form a red band which interrupts the darkening blue background of the night sky.
