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Daytime

The London Eye during the day
The London Eye during the day
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Daytime is when the part of the Earth you are on is facing towards the Sun.

The Sun's light shines on your part of the world, making it bright. This is when the Sun appears to move across our sky.

💡 Fun Facts

  • The Sun doesn't actually move across the sky! It just looks that way because the Earth is spinning.
  • This is called the Sun's apparent movement. In the morning, we spin towards the Sun (sunrise), and in the evening, we spin away from it (sunset).
  • You can track this apparent movement by making a shadow clock. The shadow cast by a stick will move and change length throughout the day as the Earth spins.