Why stars appears to move from east to west?

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Because of the Earth's rotation. That is due to the Earth's rotation. The Earth rotates toward the East; that makes the stars seem to move towards the West.
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In Earth's sky, the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to move from east to west because of the rotation of Earth (so-called diurnal motion).
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