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The sun is at its highest point at noontime. Not exactly certain what you mean by place nearest the sun at noon.
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When is the sun directly over Barbados?
The sun is seen directly overhead at any given place at noon. This is where the phrase high noon originates.
In noon near the equator the Sun is?
In noon near the equator, the sun is high in the sky.
Why the time vary from place to place on earth?
This is so that no matter where one is, the sun correlates with the time. Due to the time zones, the sun is generally overhead at noon, sets around 7-9, and rises around 6. If time zones did not exist, noon would mean different things to people all over the world.
What time would it be if the sun was directly above you?
It would be "Noon".To be more precise it would be "local apparent solar Noon". That would probably not be exactly what a clock is showing, because of time zones and other factors.Local apparent solar noon is based on when the Sun reaches its maximum height above the horizon.It is rare for the Sunactually to be overhead at any particular place on Earth.
What state does the sun go over at noon?
Solar noon is the time when the Sun appears to contact the local celestial meridian. This is when the Sun apparently reaches its highest point in the sky, at 12 noon apparent solar time and can be observed using a sundial. The local or clock time of solar noon depends on the longitude and date.
When is the sun directly over Barbados?
The sun is seen directly overhead at any given place at noon. This is where the phrase high noon originates.
Why the sun appears white at noon?
well it is very clear that you should not be looking at the sun in the first place.
Why sun appears white in the noon?
sun appears white at noon because there are lesser number of particles in the sky as the distance is short few scattering takes place and hence sun appears white
Does every place on earth experience a vertical noon sun on the same day?
no
Why can the what African desert at noon be an uncomfortable place for humans?
Starting about noon the sun is almost directly over head in most deserts so it is at its strongest intensity.
Where the sun isalmost directly overhead at noon all year?
Nowhere. The closest place is on the equator.
In noon near the equator the Sun is?
In noon near the equator, the sun is high in the sky.
Is the sun always highest in the sky at noon?
Yes the sun is always highest in the sky at noon
Why isn't the sun overhead at noon in Texas?
It never is overhead at noon because Texas is not in the northernmost point where the sun passes directly overhead at noon.
What is the name given to the sun's position at noon?
At noon the Sun is at its "zenith". The highest elevation it will reach that day.
Why is the sun high in the sky at noon?
Well, you're looking at it backwards. The concept of "noon" is man-made. Noon describes that point during the day when the sun is directly (or nearly) overhead. So, to answer your question, the sun is high in the sky at noon because we define "noon" as that time during the day when the sun is high in the sky.
What is a solar time?
at each place ,whenever the sun was directly overhead , it was considered noon this was called solar time.
