SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Actually, the Sun only rises due east and sets due west on 2 days of the year–the spring and fall equinoxes! On other days, the Sun rises either north or south of “due east” and sets north or south of “due west.” Each day the rising and setting points change slightly.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Earth rotates in such a way that from any point on Earth, the Sun is seen to rise in an easterly direction, and travel west across the sky, setting in the west. The Earth spins on its axis and rotates from west to east the Sun appears to “rise” in the East and set in the West.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tilt of Earth’s axis determines where the Sun appears in the sky throughout the year. During summer in the northern hemisphere, the Sun rises north of east and sets north of west. It is high in the sky at noon. During winter in the northern hemisphere, sunrise and sunset appear farther south along the horizon.

Detailed explanation-4: -We usually speak of the sun setting in the west, but technically it only sets due west at the spring and autumn equinoxes. For the rest of the year, the direction of sunset pivots about this westerly point, moving northerly in winter, and towards the south in summer.

Detailed explanation-5: -The sun stays in its position at the center of our solar system. It doesn’t rise and set. But it appears to rise and set because of the Earth’s rotation on its axis. It makes one complete turn every 24 hours.