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Same reason that it rises earlier :
the Earth is spherical and it turning west to east.
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Why does the sun set later in Florida?
It doesn't. It sets LATER on the West Coast. The way the world rotates means that people in the east see the sun first in the morning. People in the west are the last people to see the sun at nightfall.
Does the sun set in the earth or west?
To us, the sun moves from the east to the west, where it sets.
What side does the sun gets up?
The sun rise's in the East ans set's in the west.
What side does the sun set?
It sets in the west and rises in the east.
Which state will see the the Sun first Massachusetts or Michigan Why?
Massachusetts because it is on the east coast . The Sun with shine first there because it seems to travel from east to west in the sky. This is because of the Earth's rotation, which is from west to east.
Why does sunrise occur in New York City on the east coast several hours before Los Angeles?
Due to the surface area and the rotational speed of the planet, the sun rises 3 hours earlier on the east coast than the west coast, just as the time in London is 5 hours earlier than the east coast.
What time will the sun set on the east coast on August 8 2009?
3pm, EST.
Why is the east coast of the US cool and the west coast of the UK warm?
The sun is lower in the west coast. And the sun on the east coast is high in the sky
What is so good about the east coast?
The sun warms the east coast shores before the west coast shores.
Why the sun rises earlier in Malaysia and later in India?
The Earth spins from west to east; so the apparent motion of the Sun, as we ride on the spinning Earth is for the Sun to "rise" in the east and set in the west. Malaysia is well to the east of India, so Malaysia turns to face the Sun first.
What time will the sun set on the east coast on October 17 2010?
your just going to have to wait and find out now aren't you ;)
Which coast sees the Sun first in the morning the east coast or west coast?
west coast
Why does the sun set later in Florida?
It doesn't. It sets LATER on the West Coast. The way the world rotates means that people in the east see the sun first in the morning. People in the west are the last people to see the sun at nightfall.
What US coast does the sun rise from?
The east sees the sun first.
Why is the east coast three hours ahead of the west coast?
It's because time is based on the position of the sun, and the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. It takes three hours longer for sunrise to hit the west coast than the east coast.
Where on the East coast of US does the sun set in the Atlantic ocean?
The sun sets in the Atlantic Ocean on the East coast of the United States in locations such as southern Florida and parts of Maine. Specifically, areas like Miami Beach, Key West, and Acadia National Park offer picturesque views of the sun setting over the ocean.
Does the sun set faster on an island?
the sun set earlier on a island because the ocean is the first set of a tramendouse view
