The part of the Earth facing away from the Sun is in darkness and has night time. So when it is day time we are facing towards the Sun but as the Earth spins and we turn away from the Sun, we move ...

Day and night Description The Earth completes one rotation every 24 hours to give us day and night. When Britain faces the Sun it is daytime, but the other side of the world is in darkness.

Scientists have answered a burning question central to the charm of sunflowers: Why do young flowers move their blooms to always face the sun over the course of a day?