As adjectives the difference between shining and setting
is that
shining is emitting light while
setting is that disappears below the horizon.
As verbs the difference between shining and setting
is that
shining is present participle of lang=en while
setting is present participle of lang=en.
As nouns the difference between shining and setting
is that
shining is a bright emission of light; a gleam while
setting is the time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.