Post #398191
2026-02-25 01:46 UTC
@johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz What do you mean by "the sun moves clockwise in the sky"?
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@johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz 2026-02-25 01:51
@morgaelyn@bolha.us - it's most obvious in winter. Then you'll see the sun moving clockwise as in the picture below. But once you get the idea you can see it at any time of year. And when I was in Australia, it was very evident that the sun was going around the other way! It was kind of freaky. It's also obvious if you look at a sundial. A northern hemisphere sundial doesn't work in the southern hemisphere!