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The Earth rotates in which direction?

Answer: The Earth revolves on its own axis in a prograde motion eastward and counter-clockwise. As a result, it is considered that the earth rotates from west to east.

The earth revolves once every 24 hours. Because the earth rotates from west to east, the moon, sun, and all other heavenly bodies appear to move from east to west. As a result, the sun is said to rise in the east and set in the west.

The rotation of the earth causes the production of day and night. The direction of the earth’s rotation, as seen from the north pole star Polaris, is west to east.