Why does the sun rise in the West on planet Venus?

Sun rise from West sets in East in case of Venus . Venus spins in the opposite direction from most other planets, including Earth, so that on Venus the sun rises in the west. Venus initially spun in the same direction as most other planets and, in a way, still it does: it simply flipped its axis 180 degrees at some point. read more

In short, the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west because of our planet’s rotation. During the course of the year, the amount of daylight we experience is mitigated by our planet’s tilted axis. If, like Venus, Uranus and Pluto, a large enough asteroid or celestial object were to strike us just right, the situation might be changed. read more