in what direction does the earth revolve around the sun?

Answer 1

If you were far out in space, looking "down" on the North Pole of the Earth, the Earth would revolve around the sun in a counter-clockwise direction.

If you were "below" the Earth, looking "up" at the South Pole, it would appear to be revolving clock-wise.

Question: what did people call these directions before clocks became common, in the 12th century for example?

Answer 2

The Earth revolves around the Sun in a counter-clockwise direction. Actually, all the planets in our Solar System revolve around the Sun in the same direction.

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Answer 3

To all the others answering this question, hold on there sparky... clockwise and anti/counterclockwise are dependent on which side is up. Since there is no 'up' (or even 'down') in space, you can't exactly state which direction the Earth is orbiting the sun.

Want an example? Get a quarter and spin it on a clear table. Note which way you spun it. Have somebody else looking up at it through the table also note which way you spun it. Compare notes.

Answer 4

Earth revolves round the sun from west to east. So we see the sun rising in east and setting in the west.
If you have to put it otherwise, we can say the earth revolves round the sun in anti-clockwise direction. So the sun seems to be going in clockwise direction.

Answer 5

Counter-Clockwise

Answer 6

Thataway, if this direction is up. T'other way, if t'other direction's up. Thar ya go.

Answer 7

left to right