When the sun goes down over the Pacifc Ocean, where does the sun rise?
2007-01-31 06:26:40 · 13 answers · asked by pauline b 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Probably some island just west of the International Date Line. Japan is the first major country
2007-01-31 06:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by amania_r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on season and latitude. On the (Northern Hemisphere) summer solstice Russia would have a sunrise before anyone else, along the Bering Straits, which is very close to the International Date Line, but west of it. During the winter (northern hemisphere) the earliest sunrise would be somewhere in the south Pacific Ocean, again, close to the Date Line.
On any given day the terminator (line between day and night) seems to have a different tilt to it, due to the tilt of the rotational axis of the earth and the motion of the earth around the sun. On the exact moment of the summer solstice the shadow reaches only to latitude 66.5 degrees (about) north. Further north than that the sun won't set that day. Three months later it will have shifted so that it is perpendicular to the equator, and three months later everything north of 66.5 degrees will not have a sunrise at all. So, you see, your question needs a date and a location for it to be answered properly.
2007-01-31 15:11:53 · answer #2 · answered by David A 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We in UK see the sun going down over the Atlantic. Every one in the world sees the sun rise at some point. The sun doesn't black out. As far as we are concerned those in the East see our daily sun first - it is a continous thing and they would say the Americans have had their daily sun before them
2007-02-02 09:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting question. Let me take a stab at it...The sun rises in the east and sets in the west so I would say Japan. The land of the rising sun?
2007-01-31 14:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by Francis P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone, somewhere is getting a morning all the time, as the earth is constantly rotating. Imagine it from the space station, you see a sunrise on every continent every few minutes.
Nobody is first or last, it's just a constantly revolving sphere.
It's a small world....
2007-01-31 18:13:35 · answer #5 · answered by Dave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun rises in the east so itll be the eastern part of the world
2007-02-01 21:07:47 · answer #6 · answered by clio skywarn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun always shines and is neither first or last anywhere on the world.
2007-01-31 21:48:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun is always shining somewhere in the world.
2007-01-31 14:30:18 · answer #8 · answered by E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well Austrailia is 12 hours ahead of UK, so if you mean where gets the first sunshine of the day, then possibly Australia or New Zealand
2007-01-31 14:34:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
right on the dateline going west and country would be Tonga /Fiji
2007-02-01 03:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋