why does the sun go down earlier in the winter and much later in the summer?

Question

why does the sun go down earlier in the winter and much later in the summer?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Axial tilt of the earth — it rotates on an angle compared to the direction of the sun, so from the earth’s perspective the sun migrates throughout the year to circle closer to the pole in the summer and further from the pole in the winter.