When the sun sets over the horizon, we say that the day is coming to a close or that night is falling.
I gazed out at the horizon and watched the sun disappear beneath it. The ship sailed toward the horizon, fading into the distance. The mountains on the horizon looked majestic in the evening light.
The western horizon.
The sun rises due to Earth's rotation on its axis, causing the sky to become brighter as sunlight spreads across the horizon. This daily event marks the start of a new day and provides light and warmth to the Earth's surface.
We see the sun rise before it is actually over the horizon due to a phenomenon called atmospheric refraction. As sunlight passes through the Earth’s atmosphere, it bends, or refracts, allowing us to see the sun when it is still below the horizon. This bending of light means that the sun appears to be higher in the sky than it truly is, making it visible to us a few minutes before it officially rises.
We say that it sets.
risen or set
Possibly you might say good morning.
When the sun sets over the horizon, we say that the day is coming to a close or that night is falling.
Sunset. Evening/night time begins.
I call it sunrise
The sun rises in the east.
The sun rose gently over the eastern horizon.
I gazed out at the horizon and watched the sun disappear beneath it. The ship sailed toward the horizon, fading into the distance. The mountains on the horizon looked majestic in the evening light.
The horizon is the furthest point the eye can see. The sun rises over the horizon because as the earth turns, the sun gradually comes in to view as the side of the earth we're on turns towards it. The sun isn't really rising - we're simply moving. It's like if you slowly turn to look at something, it doesn't magically appear in front of you, it comes in to sight, and as you turn it comes more and more into your vision.
The land or ocean features would vary depending upon where you are, but one could safely say it rises over the eastern horizon.
The western horizon.