Why does the sun appear to "rise" and "set"?

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I understand it's motion from east to west, but why does the sun "rise" on the horizon during the course of the day when neither the earth or the sun are moving up or down. The seasons changing makes sense because of the tilt but what explains what happens in the course of daylight hours and the angle of inclination?
 
If it doesn't rise on the horizon, where would it rise?

The thing that makes the sun appear to traverse the sky from east to west is the same mechanism that allows it to appear to rise and set.

Answer: Earth's rotation.
 
The Sun appears to 'rise' and 'set' due to the the rotation of the Earth on its axis.

Doug
 
It is the Earth's daily rotation on its axis that causes the Sun to appear as though it 'rises' in the East and 'sets' in the West.
 
Place something in front of you and then look to your left. Is the thing in the corner of your eye. Now turn your head to the right. Your object just appeared to rise and set.

It is also because of the Earth's rotation around the Sun. :)
 
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