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Does the sun set in the same direction in summer and in winter

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yes, rising in the east and setting in the west does not change only the amount of daylight hours change do to earths rotation and its hemispherical positioning.
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Yes. During the winter, the sun does not rise more than 16.56° above the horizon at midday, but during the summer, the sun rises 63.44° above the same horizon direction.

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