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Before you go out, check where the Sun rises and sets from where you live. This will give you some idea of where to look when trying to find something in the night sky. Usefully, around 21 March and 23 September, the Sun rises exactly east and sets exactly west. However, in the northern hemisphere during the summer months the Sun appears (roughly and depending on the precise date) somewhere from the northeast and sets somewhere northwest, while in the winter it’s a southeast rise and a sort-of southwest set. In the southern hemisphere, the summer Sun rises somewhere in the southeast and sets somewhere southwest, while winter sees a northeast rise and a northwest set.