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No matter where you live, the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Depending on the date and on your latitude, the Sun may rise well north of east (in the summer) or well south of east (in the winter), but the general direction of sunrise is always east.
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∙ 11y agoThe Sun "rises" in the east.
Actually the Sun does not rise but the Earth revolves and the part of the Earth away from the Sun which had been in shadow, becomes illuminated. To an observer on the Moon the Earth revolves; to an observer on the Earth, the Sun appears to rise.
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∙ 12y agoFrom any place on Earth, on every clear day, when the sun rises, it rises from somewhere on the eastern half of the horizon, and when it sets, it sets into somewhere on the western half of the horizon.
That goes also for places in the polar regions, more poleward than the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. These are the regions where at least once a year, there is no sunrise for at least 24 hours, and no sunset during a different 24 hours. In those regions as well, when the sun does rise, it rises from the eastern horizon, and
when it sets, it sets at the western horizon.
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Why does sun appear flat during sunrise and sunset?
The sun rays have to travel through a larger atmospheric distance. Most of the blue light and shorter wave lengths are removed by scattering . Only red colour,which is least scatterd is received by our eyes and appear to come from sun .Hence the appearance of sun at sunset or sunrise looks almost flat .lovenish
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.
Why does mercury have a double sunrise?
Mercury has a double sunrise because when the sun rises a bit, an orbital effect makes it sink down and rise again.
Is sunrise determined when the sun is fully visible at the horizon?
Both cross the horizon.
Why do stars and the sun appear different?
Stars appear different from the sun because the sun is closer to the earth and the other stars are further away from the earth so that's why the appear differently when you look at them in the sky!!!!!
Why does sun seem to appear two minutes before actual sunrise?
the sun is visible to us about 2 minutes before the sunrise & about 2 minutes after actual sunset because of atmospheric refraction.By actual sunrise, we mean the actual crossing of the horizon by the sun. The time difference between actual sunset & the apparent sunset is about 2 minutes. The apparent flattening of the sun"s disc at sunrise & sunset is also due to the same phenomenon .
Why sun appear bigger and seems to passes an oval shape during sunrise and sunset?
it is because it suffers unequal refraction
Why does the sun appear red in the evening?
The sun appears red or orange at sunrise and sunset because of the dust particles in the air and the angle which the sun is striking Earth at the given time. This causes the reds and oranges (who are of longer wavelength) spread out and "appear" red.
Why sun appears oval at sunrise and sunset but appears circular at noon?
At sunrise and sunset the sun is near the horizon. The rays of light from upper & lower part of the periphery of the sun bend unequally on travelling through earth's atmosphere. That is why sun appear oval or flattened at sunrise and sunset. At noon sun is overhead. The rays of light from the sun enter earth's atmosphere normally. Therefore they suffer no refraction or bending on passing through. Hence the sun appears circular at noon.
Why is there sunset and sunrise?
The Sun doesn't really rise and set; the Sun sits there in the center of our solar system, unmoving. It is the Earth spinning - and us with it - that makes the Sun appear to rise in the East and set in the west.
What is Sunrise?
Sunrise refers to the time in the morning when the sun appears.
What made the tornado funnel appear pink to?
A tornado may appear pink if it is lit up by the setting or rising sun. Note that you are far more likely to see a tornado at sunset than at sunrise.
From Britain which direction can you see the sun when it is highest in the sky?
it depends the season, if it is winter then the sun would appear to be further to the south and if it is summer then it would appear maybe dirrectly over head or further to the north
How are sunrise and sunset alike?
they boath have something to do with the sun
when do star constellations appear?
after sunset and before sunrise
Is sunrise after sunset?
well... when the sun rises... thats when the sun comes up... when the sun sets.. the sun comes down... it can go either way honestly... but sunrise is before sunset in my opinion
Why does the sun appear yellow while the light it gives off is neutral white?
Sunlight is effectively "white light", and the yellow color is produced by the scattering of light by the atmosphere. This is easily seen near sunrise and sunset, where the additional atmospheric distance and angle make the Sun appear red.
