A sunset on Mars appears blue to the human eye because fine dust in the Martian atmosphere scatters red light and allows blue light to penetrate more directly.
Why it is true
Unlike Earth, where the atmosphere scatters blue light during the day, dust particles on Mars scatter red light, leaving blue visible near the Sun during twilight.
Source: Planetary Atmospheres
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