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The Moon rises in the east and sets in the west. However, depending on the time of year and the phase of the Moon, it may rise east-northeast or east-southeast and set west-northwest or west-southwest.
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∙ 15y agoYes. The Earth turns in a full circle. East and West are just "halves", so it depends on when you start the elapsed time clock as to what the answer is. Now if you want to figure in the International Date Line, someone in Japan will see the Sun rise on Saturday, the Sun that California saw rise a few hours earlier on Friday. Then you could play games with GMT versus local time, but I don't want to go there.
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∙ 11y agoYes, it always sets in the west.
Not always. From certain parts of Mercury, at certain times, the Sun appears to rise, the slow down, momentarily stop, and then go backwards to set where it rose. This is because Mercury's years are not much longer than its rotation period.
This results in a day ( the "solar day") that's twice the length of the year. This, combined with Mercury's "eccentric " elliptical orbit, gives the strange effect.
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∙ 13y agoThe Earth rotates eastward and so the sun, stars, and other objects in space appear to rise in the east
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∙ 12y agoThe East. Places like China are ahead of Europe, while Europe are in turn ahead of the States and South America
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∙ 10y agoThe Sun rises in the east.
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∙ 16y agoeast
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Why does the sun rise in the east and sets in the west?
It is not the Sun that Is moving across the sky, although it does look like it. No it is because Earth's rotation causing it to look as if the Sun was moving and not us. Our planets rotation makes it look as if the sun rises in the east, because we have a rotation of west to east, which causes it that appearance.
Is there a scientific word for north south east west?
up (north) down (south) left (west) right (east)
What is the difference between prograde and retrograde?
Prograde motion is a counter-clockwise motion or west to east, retrograde motion is clockwise motion or east to west.
What does the four cardinal directions look like on a compass rose?
Because graphics cannot be presented within a WikiAnswers answer, it is not possible to draw a compass rose here. Look at the Related Links, below, for other internet sites that show what a compass rose is and how to draw one.
What are the 8 points of the compass?
Using the abbreviations N = North, E = East, S = South and W = West; starting from North and going clockwise, they are: N NNE NE ENE E ESE SE SSE S SSW SW WSW W WNW NW NNW
Where the sun rise?
To the East, as the earth rotates from West to East.
Where does the sun appear to rise then to set?
Rise in the East and set in the West.
Why does the sun seem to rise in the east and set in the west?
Because our earth rotates from west to east
Why does sun seem to rise in the east and set in the west?
Because our earth rotates from west to east
Why do you see the sun rise from the east?
Earth rotates from west to east.
Where does the sun rise each day where does it set?
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This is due to the Earth's rotation from west to east, which creates the perception of the sun moving across the sky daily.
Does the sun rise in the east and sets in the west?
Yes.
What sides the sun rise on?
east sets in the west.
Does the sun rise east and set in the west?
yes...
Does the sun set in the east and rise in the west?
No, the opposite. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west because the earth rotates towards the east.
On earth the sun apears to rise in the?
East It moves from East to west across the sky
Does the sun rise east or west of Antarctica?
Everywhere on earth, the sun rises in the east.
