how Portland has a sunrise earlier than Los Angeles if Portland is further north west and sun rises from the east.

Question

For example, Los Angeles sunrise is 6:01AM and sunset at 7:57PM. But Portland who is further northwest, has a sunrise at 5:50AM and sunset at 8:44PM.

Why is this???

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Answer 1

It’s best to look at how a flashlight on a globe ball is when you shine a light. In summer in the north the earth tilts slightly towards the sun. It’s easier to visualise on a globe.
I was thinking about it the other day, you are far north so the sun is south but the sun sets slightly towards the north in the winter ^_^