Why isn't the sun visible at night?

Question

Why isn't the sun visible at night?

Answer 1

It is visible at night. But you are just on the wrong side of the planet to see it.  :)

Answer 2

well it is, on the other side of the world, you nut job lol x*x

Answer 3

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Because Al Gore has it shut off at night to save energy.

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Answer 4

The first guy has it right. The fact is that the Sun is Shining and IS Visible 24 Hours a Day. But, as the Earth Rotates, it is Only Visible to the People on the side of the Earth that is Facing the Sun at that time. With ONE Exception!! In Alaska the Sun is Visible 24 Hours a Day for Many Months of the Year, due to its Location at the North Polar Cap.

Answer 5

Our planet earth circulates around the sun in a gigantic circle. It takes the earth about one year to complete this circle. At the same time the earth turns around itself, around an imaginary axis. Imaginge the earth being an apple that is pierced by a skewer. The sun does not move. since you live here in America you will see the sun when America faces the sun. Now the earth keeps turning (couter clockwise) and as the earth turns the angle to the sun becomes smaller and smaller, we say the sun goes under. As the earth keeps turning the United States move away from the sun, are on the opposite side of earth from sun. Since you cannot look through our earth, you cannot see the sun anymore. It is night. The earth keeps turning and America slowly comes around and the sun becomes visible again, rises in the East. As the earth keeps moving, it appears that the sun is rising higher and higher on the sky. At noon we are right opposite the sun. And so on

Answer 6

The Earth beneath your feet is in the way. This is grade school science. You need to start paying attention in class.

Answer 7

DON'T MIND THOSE OTHER LIARS THE TRUTH IS THAT THE SUN NEEDS A REST TOO SO IT GOES FOR A SLEEP IN ITS BED THEN THE MOON COMES OUT THEY SWAP TURNS. THEY SHARE THE SAME BED

WITH FLUFFY PILLOWS  AND LEMON SPOTTY BLANKETS THAT CAN WITHSTAND HOT AND COLD TEMPERATURE'S

THIS IS THE TRUTH

I NEVER LIE

I KNOW THIS

ITS A FACT

REALLY

YA

REALLY

Answer 8

because at nights the side of the earth, which u r on is not facing the sun, so the sun is shining on the other side of the earth

Answer 9

Because if the sun is visible, it's daytime?

Answer 10

Because you are asleep,cool.