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Yes. That's the main reason we call it "day", and the main way to tell when 'day' is.

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What changes during the day but always points away from the sun?

A shadow is what changes during the day but always points away from the sun. The position of a shadow shifts as the sun moves across the sky, causing the direction of the shadow to also change throughout the day.


When its daytime is earth facing the sun?

Yes.


What is the time when the sun disappears below the horizon at the end of day?

The time when the sun disappears below the horizon at the end of the day is known as sunset. This marks the transition from day to night as the sun's light is no longer directly visible from the surface of the Earth.


How long is the sun's day?

The length of a planet's day is time of one rotation relative to the Sun. So of course that definition has no meaning for the Sun itself. But the Sun does rotate, and that rotation can be timed, although as a gaseous body its rotational rate is irregular. Additionally, the Sun's "day," or period of one rotation, is different depending on which viewpoint is used, the Sun's or ours. # The sidereal rotation period, the time for one complete revolution of the points on the Sun's equator from the Sun's point of view, is about 25.38 Earth days. # The synodic rotation period, the time for a point on the Sun to make one rotation as viewed from the moving Earth, is about 27.2753 Earth days. You may see Related Links for more on this subject.


Why half of the earth is always in darkness even though the sun is always shining?

Half of the Earth is always in darkness because the Earth rotates on its axis, causing different parts to face away from the sun at any given time. This rotation creates day and night cycles as different areas of the Earth receive sunlight.

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When does the sun always set at the equator?

At the same time every day. What time that is depends on exactly what the longitude is.


Why you can see the sun during day time?

Because the sun is on the same side of the earth as you are.


What will happen if there was no sun?

There will be no day time it will always be dark and it will be too cold for any human life to exist.


When earth is facing the sun?

The Earth ALWAYS faces the Sun. However, the Earth rotates. So one half of the Earth is in sunlight (Day time) and the other half of the Earth is in darkness (night time). We always face the Sun, because we , the Earth, is held there in its orbit about the Sun , because of Sun/Earth gravity.


Will the sun rise and set ever in the same place in the sky?

Essentially yes, the sun always rises in the east and sets in the west.


Where is The length of day always the greatest?

The length of the day is always the greatest at the poles, specifically during the summer solstice when the sun does not set for a continuous period of time. This phenomenon is known as the midnight sun and occurs in regions like the Arctic and Antarctic.


What time is day time?

from sun up to sun down


Is the sun always in the sky?

Stars are always in the sky but as the sun shines brightly in the day it can not be seen. They are sometimes not visible at night if it is cloudy or if you are in an area with a lot of light pollution.


What is Veterans Day always observed by?

the sun and the cameras


Why is the tropical rain forest so hot?

Because the rainforest basin is on the equator which means that the sun is (in the day time) always high in the sky so it gets full pelt sun all day long. :)


How many days on the sun equals how much time on earth?

There's really no way to talk about "days" on the sun. The 'day' is always considered to be a full cycle of light and dark ... light when you face toward the sun, dark when you face away from it. Since it's always light on the sun (to put it mildly), there's no dark, there's no cycle, and there's nothing happening that can be a called a 'day'.


What changes during the day but always points away from the sun?

A shadow is what changes during the day but always points away from the sun. The position of a shadow shifts as the sun moves across the sky, causing the direction of the shadow to also change throughout the day.