Where is the torrid zone located?

Answer 1

The Torrid Zone, between the Tropical Circles, also known as the Tropics, the Sun is directly overhead at least once during the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the overhead Sun moves north from the equator until it reaches 23.5 degrees North (Tropic of Cancer) for the June solstice after which it moves back south to the equator. In the Southern Hemisphere, the overhead Sun moves south from the equator until reaches 23.5 degrees South (Tropic of Capricorn) for the December solstice after which it moves back north to the equator. The Sun crosses the equator twice a year as it moves through June solstice to September solstice and when it moves from December solstice to June solstice. The days when the Sun crosses the Equator are known as the Equinoxes. The torrid zone forms the hottest region of the world with two annual seasons namely a dry and a wet season. This zone includes most of Africa, southern Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, northern Australia, southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America.