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YES!!! I was once crossing the Indian ocean , in a ship, and at Noon, on the given day , the Sun was dirtectly overhead. (at thre zenith.
lenpollock
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∙ 13y agoThe sun is round and is always the dominant point in our solar system. So no we are always above the sun.
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Does the sun's rays ever shine directly over Houston?
Never. Houston is at 29.7 degrees north latitude, and the Sun never goes above 23.4 degrees north. In fact, the only state in the United States that ever experiences the Sun directly at the zenith is Hawai'i.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at NW Arkansas why or why not?
No. The sun is only ever overhead in places between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Arkansas is further north than this.
At which latitude would you expect the sun to be directly overhead at noon on April 21?
I think that the sun is only ever directly overhead the equator at noon on any day of the year.
Is the sun ever directly overhead of Maryland?
The sun is never directly over any point in Maryland. The sun can never be directly over any point located more than roughly 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator, whereas the latitude of Crisfield on the Eastern Shore ... the southernmost point in MD ... is about 38 degrees from the equator.
Is the sun ever directly overhead in summer in Australia?
Yes but only northern Australia because the tropic of Capricorn pretty much cuts Australia in half. So when the winter solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere the summer solstice is occurring in the southern hemisphere and sun is directly over the tropic of Capricorn which means anyone on that line the sun will be directly over you.
Is the sun ever directly above at North West Arkansas latitude?
No. The only American State where the Sun is ever directly overhead is Hawaii.
Can the sun ever be directly overhead Washington dc?
No.
When did you first see the sun clearly?
Dont ever look at the sun directly or you will hurt your eyes!!
Was the sun ever directly overhead in colorado?
No, the sun is never directly over any point north of the Tropic of Cancer or south of the Tropic of Capricorn.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at mid day in Memphis Tenn?
No. Memphis TN is at 35 degrees north, while the Sun is never above 23.5 degrees north. In fact, there is no place in the continental US at which the Sun is ever directly overhead.
When is the sun directly overhead in queensbury ny?
The sun can never be directly overhead anywhere in New York state ... or anywhere in the USA for that matter. The highest it can ever appear is at noon on June 21. But in order to ever see it directly overhead, you have to be located within 23.5 degrees of the equator.
Does the sun's rays ever shine directly over Houston?
Never. Houston is at 29.7 degrees north latitude, and the Sun never goes above 23.4 degrees north. In fact, the only state in the United States that ever experiences the Sun directly at the zenith is Hawai'i.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at NW Arkansas why or why not?
No. The sun is only ever overhead in places between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Arkansas is further north than this.
How tropic of cancer is related to the tilt of the earth axis?
At the moment of the June solstice, the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. It's the farthest north that the sun is ever directly over.
What marks the place farthest south that the sun ever shines directly overhead?
tropic of Capricorn
Are your shadows short at sunset?
No. Because of the angle of the sun, your shadow will be longest at when the sun is rising or setting. It is shortest at noon, when your shadow is directly under you.
Which circle of latitude describes the most northerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon?
The Tropic of Cancer ... roughly 23.5 degrees north ... is the most northerly latitude where the sun can ever appear directly overhead.
