Sunrise vs Sunset: What’s the Difference in English?

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Sunrise vs Sunset! Learn the difference between sunrise and sunset in English with ESL pictures.

Sunset vs Sunrise 

Sunrise vs Sunset Differences

Sunrise

Sunrise: the time when the sun first appears in the sky in the morning

• It occurs in the morning.
• It occurs in the east.
• It is at the beginning of the day.
• The sun is in the sky after sunrise.

Examples:

• To watch the sunrise must wait till dawn.
• At sunrise, the sun looks like a cake.
• The sun is in the sky after sunrise.
• The rain began before sunrise.
• Her eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunrise.
• The storm is expected to kick in shortly after sunrise.

Sunset

Sunset: the time when the sun disappears from the sky at the end of the day and it becomes dark.

• It occurs in the evening.
• It occurs in the west.
• It is at the end of the day.
• The sun disappears and it becomes dark after sunset.

Examples:

• At sunset, the sun looks as if it is going down.
• Every evening at sunset the flag was lowered.
• The beauty of a sunset is ineffable.
• Let’s go down to the river at sunset.
• The photograph captures the sunset in all its majesty.
• We sat on the beach watching a spectacular sunset.

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