It cannot according to the definition of "noon", but it can in some of the crazy time zones that some countries have.
In the northern hemisphere, Noon is half way between the dawn and the sunset. Therefore, noon marks the highest the Sun will rise during the day, no matter what the season is.
The sun's zenith is higher in the sky during the summer months, regardless of which hemisphere you are in. At the 45th parallel the sun will rise to about 45° at high noon.
Sunrise is when the sun appears to rise up from below the horizon (in the morning).
In noon near the equator, the sun is high in the sky.
The sun appears to rise and set due to Earth's rotation on its axis, not its position in the sky. The sun reaches its highest point in the sky at noon, known as solar noon, which varies depending on your location on Earth. The height of the sun in the sky affects the intensity of sunlight and weather conditions.
It never is overhead at noon because Texas is not in the northernmost point where the sun passes directly overhead at noon.
The sun is at its highest point at noontime. Not exactly certain what you mean by place nearest the sun at noon.
At noon the Sun is at its "zenith". The highest elevation it will reach that day.
The sun is at its highest point in the sky at noon because that is when it is directly overhead an observer at the equator. This position is a result of the sun's path across the sky due to the Earth's rotation.
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