The Sun appears to rise in the and move throughout the day because the Earth beneath us is spinning eastward, or counterclockwise, as viewed from the north.
Therefore, celestial objects have this apparent motion, including the Moon and stars.
At the motion of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun appears to move among the signs of the Zodiac in the course of , as the Moon does over the course of
The appearance of the night sky over the year, as the night side of the Earth points toward parts of the Galaxy.