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. It turns toward the east.
As
the Earth rotates toward the east, it looks like the sun is
moving west.
As
the Earth rotates, different locations on Earth pass through the sun's
light. As your town turns toward the sun and begins to enter its light, the
sun seems to rise in the east. As your town begins to leave the sun's
light and enter darkness, it appears to set in the west.
