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How does the Sun's position in the sky change over 1 day?

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As Earth turns east on its axis, creating the illusion that the Sun moves through the sky over a day.

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This apparent motion across the sky is due to the rotation of Earth. As Earth turns eastward on its axis, we move along with it, creating the illusion that the Sun moves through the sky over a day. ... At this time, the Sun appears to move in a high arc across the sky.

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