The Sun rises in the eastern part of the sky and sets in the western part, but the exact rising and setting directions shift slightly over the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. Key points:

• General rule: sunrise in the east, sunset in the west most of the year.
• Equinoxes (roughly March 21 and September 23): the Sun rises due east and sets due west.
• Summer and winter shifts: as you move away from the equinoxes, the rising point moves north of east and the setting point moves north of west in the Northern Hemisphere (and conversely south of east and south of west in the Southern Hemisphere). The effect is strongest at higher latitudes.
• Seasonal variation: in summer the Sun rises northeast and sets northwest in the Northern Hemisphere, while in winter it rises southeast and sets southwest. The opposite directions occur in the Southern Hemisphere.

If you’d like, I can tailor this to a specific location or date range (e.g., your city and a month-by-month feel for sunrise/sunset directions).