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the claim

There are locations where the sun sets or rises partly and then reverses direction

the verdict
COMMON KNOWLEDGE
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Is it true that there are locations where the sun sets or rises partly and then reverses direction?

This is a basic astronomical fact related to the equation of time and the analemma loop, where the sun's apparent horizontal motion can momentarily reverse or form a loop near certain latitudes and times, making citation unnecessary.

Verdict: COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 0 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim describes the analemmic loop phenomenon where the sun's horizontal motion pauses and reverses during certain times of the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its elliptical orbit. This is a matter of basic astronomical mechanics and common knowledge. None of the retrieved papers specifically address locations with partial sunset/sunrise reversals as a focal empirical finding, making citation unnecessary.

What does the evidence say?

The claim describes the analemmic loop phenomenon where the sun's horizontal motion pauses and reverses during certain times of the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its elliptical orbit. This is a matter of basic astronomical mechanics and common knowledge. None of the retrieved papers specifically address locations with partial sunset/sunrise reversals as a focal empirical finding, making citation unnecessary.

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first checked05 Aug 2026
judged → COMMON KNOWLEDGE · 9505 Aug 2026
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