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  1. starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov › docs › StarChildWhy does the Sun rise in the east and set in the west? - NASA

    Learn how Earth's spin on its axis makes the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars rise in the east and set in the west. Find out why you can't feel Earth's rotation and how it affects your speed and motion.

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  3. www.universetoday.com › 18117 › why-does-the-sunWhy Does the Sun Rise in the East (and Set in the West)?

    Jul 5, 2016 · The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west because of the Earth's rotation on its axis and orbit around the Sun. Learn how these motions produce seasons, day and night, and the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky.

  4. earthsky.org › earth › does-the-sun-rise-due-eastWhy does the sun rise due east and set due west at the ...

    Sep 22, 2013 · Learn why the sun rises due east and sets due west on the day of an equinox, no matter where you are on Earth. Find out how to use the celestial equator and landmarks to locate due east and due west.

  5. solar-center.stanford.edu › AO › sunriseWhere Does the Sun Rise and Set? - Stanford University

    Most people know that the Sun "rises in the east and sets in the west". However, most people don't realize that is a generalization. Actually, the Sun only rises due east and sets due west on 2 days of the year -- the spring and fall equinoxes! On other days, the Sun rises either north or south of "due east" and sets north or south of "due west ...

  6. www.worldatlas.com › space › where-does-the-sun-riseWhere Does The Sun Rise And Set? - WorldAtlas

    Apr 16, 2024 · As the Earth rotates, the sun rises in the east of the sky and sets in the west. The time in which it rises and sets depends on one’s geographic location. People in the Eastern hemisphere will experience the sun rising and setting before people in the Western hemisphere, which results in the world's differing time zones.

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  7. skyandtelescope.org › sunrise-moonrise-eastDo the Sun and Moon Really Rise in the East? - Sky ...

    Jan 2, 2018 · The Sun rises due exactly east and sets due exactly west on only two days of every year. Sunrises and sunsets happen because Earth spins, counter-clockwise if we look down at the North Pole. The Sun rises and sets exactly due east and west only when the circular path of our turn on Earth’s surface splits into two equal parts, half in the light and half in the dark.

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  9. earthsky.org › astronomy-essentials › why-equinoxWhy your equinox sun rises and sets due east and west - EarthSky

    Sep 21, 2018 · Why does the sun rises due east and set due west at the equinoxes? The blue line is the celestial equator (always at your due east and due west points). The purple line is the ecliptic, or sun’s ...