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Originally Posted by AFGNCAAP
Well, strictly speaking, the Sun rises in the East and sets in the West only twice a year, on Equinoxes. Whereas eg. now in July, the rise and set are observed north of those directions. (And that is true everywhere on the planet, only how far north of them varies considerably. Somewhere over the rainbow close enough from the North/South Pole, it technically should both rise and set exactly in the North, and it's beyond that latitude that polar day/night, respectively, is being observed at the moment.)
You were totally right in what you told your teacher, though.  |
Well, I knew that, but it basically sums it up enough that rises roughly in the East and sets in the west, basically. Except on the poles, like I said. I just wanted to keep it short, you know. 
And thanks.
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