SF City Hall Lit Up Red for the Mars Lander

In honor of NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover landing 127+ million miles away, San Francisco’s City Hall lit up red yesterday.

Every evening at sunset, over 220 state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures illuminate City Hall’s exterior. Normally, a soft white glow shows off the play of light and shadow on the full façade and dome. Frequently, special plaza façade lighting schemes honor or celebrate events, seasons, and holidays.

This Month’s City Hall Lighting Events

2/1                Purple – Honoring our Hospitality industry
2/2                Gold – Honoring Frontline workers
2/3                Blue – Honoring Healthcare workers
2/4                Orange/blue – World Cancer Day
2/5                Red/green/black – Black History Month
2/6                Green/gold – 100th Anniversary of Salesian Boys and Girls Club
2/8                Purple – Honoring our Hospitality industry
2/9                Gold – Honoring Frontline workers
2/10              Blue – Honoring Healthcare workers
2/11              Red/white/blue – Honoring 1st Responders
2/12              Red/gold – Lunar New Year – Year of the Ox
2/12              Gold – Honoring Frontline workers
2/14              Red/pink – Valentine’s Day
2/15              Red/white/blue – President’s Day
2/16              Gold – Honoring Frontline workers
2/17              Blue – Honoring Healthcare workers
2/18              Red – Honoring Perseverance Mars Landing
2/20              Red – SF Symphony Chinese New Year Celebration
2/22              Purple – Honoring our Hospitality industry
2/23              Red/green/black – Black History Month Closing Celebration
2/24              Blue – Honoring Healthcare workers
2/25              Red/white/blue – Honoring 1st Responders
2/28              Green/pink/blue/purple – Rare Disease Day