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How many days a year does the sun pass directly overhead at 25 degrees latitude?
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∙ 10y agoZero times.
Due to the tilt of the Earth (23.5 degrees), any location within 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator (i.e. within the region defined as the Tropics) will have the Sun directly overhead during the year. The Sun's position will be overhead, at local noon, at most of these tropical locations twice a year (as the Sun progresses from the Tropic of Cancer to Capricorn and vice versa). Of course, if the location is actually on the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn, these two passages coincide on the same day, so the Sun will only be overhead on just this one day a year.
Any region outside the Tropics (such as 25 degrees North), will never have the Sun directly overhead. There will however be one day a year when the Sun is 1.5 degrees away from being verically overhead (at local noon) at the latitude mentioned in the question.
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∙ 13y agoZero. The Sun never gets above 23.5 degrees.
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∙ 13y agoThat happens on June 21. Summer begins in the northern Hemisphere,
and winter begins in the Southern Hemisphere.
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∙ 13y agoZero. The sun never passes directly overhead at any point whose latitude
is greater than 23.5 degrees, either north or south.
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On the first day of which season is the sun directly overhead the Northern Hemisphere?
On the first day of Northern Hemisphere Summer, the sun is directly overhead at some point on the Tropic of Cancer ... the line around the Earth that's about 23.5° north of the equator. At every other latitude between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer ... all in the northern hemisphere ... the sun is directly overhead twice, on two different days between March 21 and September 21, with June 21 exactly between them. How far the two days are on either side of June 21 depends on the latitude. Right ON the equator, they're March 21 and September 21.
Where is the sun straight overhead at an equinox?
Yes. Most places in the Hawaiian Islands will experience the noon Sun "straight overhead" twice each year. In fact, the phrase "Lahaina Noon" is sometimes used in the Islands to refer to those days on which the Sun reaches the zenith.
Why are allahabad and kolkata able to see the noon sun exactly over head but not Delhi?
The only places on Earth where it is possible for the sun to be directly overhead at some point during the year are between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° north latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° south latitude).
What two days is the sun overhead at either 23.5 degrees north or south are called?
Those are the days when the sun reaches the "solstices" ... June 21 and December 21.
How much higher is the sun at noon compared to midnight at latitude 80 degrees north - on days where the sun never sets?
First, we need the "transit altitude" of the celestial equator, at 80 degrees north. That's 90 - 80 degrees = 10 degrees. At noon (local apparent noon) the Sun's altitude will be: 10 degrees + the Sun's declination. That's the altitude of the Sun's "upper culmination". At "midnight" (the Sun's "lower culmination") the Sun's altitude will be: the Sun's declination - 10 degrees. So, the difference in altitude is 20 degrees. The Sun is 20 degrees higher at noon.
How many days of the year is the sun directly overhead Singapore?
There are only two days of the year is when the sun directly overhead Singapore. This is as a result of being almost at the same latitude as the equator.
My classroom is at a latitude of approximately 27.947 degrees North. How many days per year is the sun directly above the classroom?
Never. The Sun can only be directly overhead (90 deg altitude) at latitudes between 23.5 deg N and 23.5 deg S. The Sun is directly overhead at a latitude of 23.5 deg N on the summer solstice. On that day it would be at its highest point in the sky for an observer at 27.947 deg N (about 85.553 deg above S horizon), but it would not be directly overhead.
How many times during the year is the sun directly overhead at the Topic of Cancer?
It shines directly overhead at noon on June 21-22, usually 1 or 2 days.
What days of the year is the sun directly overhead at 0 degrees latitude?
The Sun is never directly overhead in the Continental US. The Sun's maximum inclination is 23.26 degrees, at the Summer Solstice, but Key West, the southern most point of the Continental US, is 24.5 degrees. It is close, but it is not directly overhead.
How does your noontime shadow change throughout the year?
The specifics change depending on the latitude in question, but the noontime shadow will become shorter as the sun's direct rays of incidence approach the latitude in question and longer as the sun's direct rays of incidence recede from that latitude. For example, if you live at 45 degrees North, your shortest shadow will be on the summer solstice, since the sun's direct rays of incidence are at 23.5 degrees North on that day and will be south of that position on all other days. Conversely, if you live at the equator, your shortest shadows will be on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, since the sun is directly overhead on those days.
On the first day of which season is the sun directly overhead the Northern Hemisphere?
On the first day of Northern Hemisphere Summer, the sun is directly overhead at some point on the Tropic of Cancer ... the line around the Earth that's about 23.5° north of the equator. At every other latitude between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer ... all in the northern hemisphere ... the sun is directly overhead twice, on two different days between March 21 and September 21, with June 21 exactly between them. How far the two days are on either side of June 21 depends on the latitude. Right ON the equator, they're March 21 and September 21.
When will moon be directly overhead in first quarter?
To be directly overhead the moon must be at the correct latitude. For some locations this is simply not possible because the moon's orbit is nearly in the plane of the equator. For other locations, it is necessary to know the latitude of your location.
How many days of a calendar year is the sun directly overhead in continental us?
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How many days during the year is the Sun directly overhead in the continental US?
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What are the two days of the year called when the sun is directly overhead at either 23.5 north or south?
The solstices.
Where is the sun straight overhead at an equinox?
Yes. Most places in the Hawaiian Islands will experience the noon Sun "straight overhead" twice each year. In fact, the phrase "Lahaina Noon" is sometimes used in the Islands to refer to those days on which the Sun reaches the zenith.
What hemisphere is the mosque of djenne in?
Mali is in the Tropics.The Tropics of the Northern Hemisphere lie between the equator--0° latitude--and the Tropic of Cancer--23½° north latitude. Mali is a tropical country, which suggests that it is hot. Why is it so hot?Because the sun's rays are more directly overhead, thus very intense over much of the year.Because there is little cloud cover most of the year.The sun passes directly overhead on two days each year.Source: http://mali.pwnet.org/geography/geography_location.htmThe Mosque of djenne is in Djenne, Mali. So the mosque is in the Northern Hemisphere.
