Since the orbital motion of our planet makes the Sun appear to move eastward relative to the stars, it has to rotate 361 degrees rather than just 360 degrees between each solar noon, which means a ...

Likewise, the angle of the sun in the sky at solar noon is increasing every day. These two things, working together, are increasing the amount of solar radiation coming in from the sun every day.

This is the last total solar eclipse that'll be visible from the United States until 2044 Join KHOU 11 for live coverage of the eclipse starting at noon on KHOU.com, the KHOU 11 app, the KHOU 11 ...