 from  East to West), and says "So if the sun is just rising in Lhasa, that  means it is just setting in New York City, perhaps." But the Earth  spins counterclockwise, and Harrer should have spun the globe the  other way, saying "So if the sun is already setting in Lhasa, that  means it is just rising in New York City, perhaps." Another possible  correct statement would be to say "So if the sun is just rising in  Lhasa, that means it is just setting in New York City yesterday,  perhaps."