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Because the earth spins on its axis from west to east and the sun, hardly moving relative to the earth, appears to move from east to west.

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Where does the sun appaer to rise in and appears to set in?

The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. This is due to the Earth's rotation from west to east.


Does the sun set east or west?

rises in the east and sets in the west


Where does the sun set north east south or west?

If you stand at the South Pole, you see the sun set in the North. If you stand at the North Pole, you see the sun set in the South. If you stand anywhere else on Earth, you see the sun set in the West. To see the sun set in the East, you have to be off-planet, or travel very quickly from East to West. West


Does the the sun set in the east?

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Why does the sun set in west set in west?

Because the 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.


How does the sun appear in the east and set in the west?

The earth rotates in a clock wise motion thus making the sun rise in the east and set in the west.


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 set?

It sets in the west and rises in the east.


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.


What is the past tense of the sun set in the west?

It's the same - the sun set in the west. Set is an irregular verb. The past tense is also 'set'.


What time does the sun set in the east?

The sun sets in the west, not in the east. It rises in the east and sets in the west due to the Earth's rotation.