Yes, the sun does still rise in the east in the southern hemisphere. But it is not uncommon to have temperatures close to 30 Celsius in the morning where I live, which is why it made me think if the east window would indeed be a wise decision, since the plant could end up getting very intense direct sunlight around midmorning.
Since this is the beginner section and the forum encourages to not be ashamed of having questions, I thought I could ask. I am glad that I did, because I got some good answers and suggestions that went beyond telling me where the sun rises.
Thank you all