Are both sentences correct?

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The sun rises due east and sets due west.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Are both sentences correct?

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Yes.

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@InfraBlue,

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Yes.

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Yes, but "due" implies a certain accuracy. The sun rises due east and sets due west only twice a year.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattanhenge

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@Jewels Vern,

Thanks, Jewels Vern.

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