The Sun rises and sets exactly due east and west only when the circular path of our turn on Earth’s surface splits into two equal parts, half in the light and half in the dark. As our planet’s rotation axis tilts by 23.5° with respect to its orbital plane, this alignment happens only at the spring and fall equinoxes.

What direction does the sun rise?

Most people know that the Sun “rises in the east and sets in the west”. However, most people don’t realize that is a generalization. Actually, the Sun only rises due east and sets due west on 2 days of the year — the spring and fall equinoxes!

In which direction does the sunrise and set?

Complete answer:

In the morning the sun always rises from the east direction and then it follows its journey to the southward direction (In the northern hemisphere) and in the northward direction (In the southern hemisphere) and then in the evening it begins to set in the West direction.

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