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The Sun is where it has always been, in the center of the planets. But if you were wondering, the Earth rotates,, thats how we get night and day. When one part of the Earth turns that way,the Moon "looks" down on that part of the Earth and the Sun "looks" at the other. Then in the next 12 hours when the Earth kept on rotating (never stops rotating) the Sun looked on the other side of the Earth and the Moon on the other. In the next 12 hours... and so on and so on...

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Is it nightime when the earth faces the sun?

No, it is not nighttime when the Earth faces the Sun; it is daytime in those areas. The Earth rotates on its axis, and as it turns, different parts of the planet experience sunlight or darkness. When a location is facing the Sun, it experiences daylight, while the opposite side of the Earth is in nighttime.


Does the sun not shine or illuminate at night?

No. The Sun is simply facing the other side of the Earth at nighttime.


Why do we have the nighttime when its dark and we cannot see the sun?

Nighttime occurs because the Earth rotates on its axis, causing different parts of the planet to face away from the sun. When a location is turned away from the sun, it experiences darkness, while the side facing the sun is illuminated. This cycle of day and night is a natural result of Earth's rotation and its position relative to the sun. During nighttime, we cannot see the sun directly, but it is still providing light to the other side of the planet.


When Houston is facing away from the sun what is IT?

When Houston is facing away from the sun, it is experiencing nighttime. This is due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis, causing different parts of the Earth to be in shadow at different times. During nighttime, Houston would be in the Earth's shadow, with the sun located on the opposite side of the planet.


What happen to the sun at night?

Nothing really happens to the sun at night. Instead it is what happens to the part of the Earth where it is night. The earth is always turning, and the part that is turned away from the sun and is in shadow is called night. The sun is shining just the same in other parts of the world at the same time that you have night. See the Web Link for a simple explanation of this.

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How nighttime and daytime relates with the sun?

because when the sun is facing one side of the Earth it is daytime when there is no sunlight facing the other half of the Earth it is nighttime.


Is it nightime when the earth faces the sun?

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Is the half of earth where its nighttime facing toward the sun or away?

Away


Does the sun not shine or illuminate at night?

No. The Sun is simply facing the other side of the Earth at nighttime.


If it is nighttime at a certain place on earth is that place facing toward or away from the sun?

Away


How can it daytime in1 city and nighttime in another?

The Earth is round, and cities are located in different spots. As the Earth turns, different spots (cities) come under the Sun (daytime) and others are in the shadow of the Earth (nighttime).


Why is it cooler at nighttime than daytime?

Because the Earth orbits around the sun, and the sun is more visible daytime. One part of the earth faces Sun during the day.


When a region of earth is experiencing darkness or nighttime it is because?

The rotation of the earth enables most part of the earth to experience darkness or nighttime. Earth’s rotation occurs from west to east, which is why the Sun always appears to be rising on the eastern horizon and setting on the western.


Why do we have the nighttime when its dark and we cannot see the sun?

Nighttime occurs because the Earth rotates on its axis, causing different parts of the planet to face away from the sun. When a location is turned away from the sun, it experiences darkness, while the side facing the sun is illuminated. This cycle of day and night is a natural result of Earth's rotation and its position relative to the sun. During nighttime, we cannot see the sun directly, but it is still providing light to the other side of the planet.


When your part of earth is facing away from the sun it is?

? what if if its facing away from the sun it would be night if that is what u asked


When Earth receives energy from the Sun .?

The 70% of the sun's energy that is absorbed by the earth's surface, differences in solar energy that the earth receives across the globe.


When do you have daytime and nighttime?

Daytime is when the sun is up. Nighttime is when the sun goes down.