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Is it really true that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes. When the sun rises, it is considered to be morning all over the world. The exceptions to this rule is the uppermost and southernmost points that are in shade for up to 6 months at a time due to the tilt of the earth.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoMore or less. It never rises in the west or sets in the east.
Throughout the year the rises further and further south each day, until the winter solstice. Solstice means "stands still." From then each day, the sun rises a little further north each day, until it reaches its northernmost point at the summer solstice (where the day is the longest). This, of course, is reversed for the southern hemisphere.
But yes, overall the sun always rises in an easterly direction. Earth's axial tilt is about 23°.
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∙ 13y agoTrue, in the tropics and the temperate zones. In the arctic and antarctic summers, the Sun can rise and then, for days or weeks at a time, circle the sky without ever setting.
The flip side of that is that in winter, the Sun sets and then doesn't come back up until several weeks later!
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∙ 16y agoNo, it does not. It comes closest to doing this at the equator, but even there I think there are slight variations.
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∙ 14y agoYes.
Yes. The world continues to rotate around. When where you live is moving towards the sun, the sun is rising. When where you live is moving away from the sun, the sun is setting.
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∙ 11y agoThe entire Earth rotates in the same direction everywhere, so yes, the Sun raises in the East everywhere in the world.
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∙ 13y agoin a way yes, but when it is morning for you on the other side of the world it is night so the sun would be down.
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∙ 11y agoNo the sun isn't moving! The earth is! So it gives the illusion that ut actually is!
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∙ 11y agoThe sun is visible from any location on Earth, when the daytime sky is clear there.
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∙ 14y agoOn this planet, yes.
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Is it true that for Britain the sun appears to rise in the east?
This is true not only for Britain, but for everywhere in the world. The Sun rises in the east. Sometimes a little north of east, sometimes a little south of east, but generally east. In reality, the Sun doesn't move; it's the Earth spinning from west to east that makes it appear that way.
Wnen the sun sets in the US is it rising in Asia?
Approximately true; when the Sun is setting in the US, it is rising in Asia. During the summer, there's still a lot of daylight left in California when the Sun rises in Japan.
Is it true that hotspots form where a plume of magma rises through the crust from mantle?
True
What side does the sun set on earth?
The sun rises from the east and sets in the west.
Does the sun rise faster or set faster?
This depends on the season. Today is September 7, 2009, so here in the northern hemisphere (I live near Sacramento, California) the Sun rises a little later and sets a little earlier each day. It will continue this way, with the days getting a little shorter each daym until December 21, the winter solstice. After December 21, which is the shortest day of the year, the Sun will begin to rise a bit earlier and set a little later each day until the summer solstice on June 21. In the southern hemisphere, the seasons are reversed, so in September the sun rises earlier and sets later each day, and will until their summer solstice, which will be December 21.
In witch direction does the sun rises?
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This is, of course, apparent motion and not true motion.
What direction does the sun rises and set?
the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. by leanne marriott x
Does the sun rises in the west of London?
No, like the rest of the world, the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west. Of course, having said that, the sun moves to rising northeast and setting northwest in June to rising southeast and setting southwest in December.
What direction does the sun rise from the tropic of cancer?
Yes. There is no place on earth where the sun never sets.
Which way is east and which way is west?
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. * A general direction of east and west can be determined by the sun rising in the east and setting in the west..however this only a geneal reference and is not true east/west except for certain times of the year.. * In the northern hemisphere the sun rises at its most southerly point in midwinter(southeast) - this is known as the winter solstice (December 21st) - and in mid-summer at its most northerly point (northeast)- the summer solstice (June 21st). Midway between those dates the sun rises due east and sets due west on the spring equinox (March 21st) and the autumn equinox (September 23rd)...
Which way does the sun rise in Japan?
This is just a personal opinion, however I would say there is a good chance it rises in the East and sets in the West...and at a risk, I would say its the same for anywhere on Earth. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above is of course correct, but I suspect the question relates to the saying that Japan is "the land of the rising sun" - if this is the case then the questioner should go the the link I will place below and read the explanation.
Does the sun rise in the east crosses the sky and sets in the west is this true?
yes
What side does the sunset take place?
Around 21 March and 23 September, the setting sun is almost due west. However, the direction in which the sun sets changes from day to day. If you watch sunsets from the same location for a year, you'll observe the sun setting a little further towards the south each day between 21 June and 21 December, and a little further towards the north each day between 21 December and 21 June. Around 21 June, the sunsets is furthest to the north, and around 21 December it is furthest towards the south.
Which planet has sunrise in the west and a sunset in the east?
Venus is the planet that experiences a retrograde rotation, causing the sun to rise in the west and set in the east. This unique phenomenon is opposite to the rotation of most other planets in our solar system.
From England what side of the earth does the sun rise?
Yes and all over the world (except at the poles where there is no East or West) it rises more or less in the east. On the solstices it is furthest from true east (the June solstice has the sun more to the north, the December solstice more to the south). At the equinoxes it rises due east.
Does the sun rise in the east or the?
The sun always rises in the East and sets in the West. Depending on the season, it may rise more or less north or south of east, and set more or less north or south of west, but there's always at least a fair component of "east" in the rising, and "west" in the setting. Regardless of whether you are in the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The difference between the hemispheres, however, is that in the Northern, the sun travels across the southern sky, whereas in the south, the sun travels across the northern sky. In true point of fact, the Sun doesn't really "rise" anywhere; the Sun fundamentally remains in the middle of the solar system. The Sun APPEARS to rise, because the Earth is spinning; the Sun (and Moon, and stars, and everything else) seem to rise in the East, because the Earth is spinning from west to east. The Earth spins west-to-east once every 24 hours.
How can you use the position of the sun to figure out the direction you are looking?
Real basic...the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. If you face the morning sun your left hand points north, your right hand points south and your back it to the west. If you are facing the afternoon sun your right hand points north, your left to the south and your back is to the east. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Before solar noon if you are heading towards the sun you are heading east and away from is west. If you know your compass points you can figure north and south off of your other positions. The opposite is true after solar noon. If you are heading towards the sun you are then heading west.
