der Himmel war

the sky was

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the sky was Used to describe the sky in the past.
GE: Der Himmel war gestern wolkenlos.
EN: The sky was cloudless yesterday.

Der Himmel war klar.

The sky was clear.

Der Himmel war bewölkt.

The sky was cloudy.

Der Himmel war rot.

The sky was red.

Der Himmel war grau.

The sky was gray.

Und der Himmel war klar.

And the sky was clear.

— Weathering with You - Das Mädchen, das die Sonne berührte (2019)

Der Himmel war vollkommen klar.

The sky was completely clear.

Der Himmel war noch nie so klar.

The sky has never been so clear.

Der Himmel war einfach wunderschön.

The sky was simply beautiful.

— Porco Rosso (1992)