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On what date does sun appear to be at its highest altitude at noon?
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∙ 15y ago
That would be on the day of the Summer Solstice.
If you live south of the Tropic of Capricorn, it's within a day either way of December 21.
If you live north of the Tropic of Cancer, that's within a day either way of June 21.
If you live anywhere between those lines ... in the "Tropics", between 23.5° north latitude
and 23.5° south latitude ... then there are two days each year when the mid-day sun is
directly over your head. The dates depend on your exact latitude in the Tropics. If you're
exactly on the Equator, then they're roughly March 21 and September 21.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoWe usually apply the term zenith to the point in the sky where the sun is highest. The sun is at its zenith at noon (local time) at a given location (with a touch of variation for the distance across a time zone).
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∙ 12y agoThe sun is at its highest point in the sky every day around local Noon. But that
altitude varies throughout the year, depending on where you live. Here's the
full schedule, working our way from north to south:
-- In the northern hemisphere, north of 23.5° north latitude, it's highest around June 21
and lowest around December 22.
-- In the Tropic Zone, between 23.5° south latitude and 23.5° north latitude, the sun is highest ...
directly overhead ... on two days during the year. The dates depend on exactly where you're located
in that band.
-- Between the equator and 23.5° north latitude, the sun is directly overhead on two
dates between March 21 and September 22 (in the direction through June).
-- On the equator, the sun is directly overhead around March 21 and September 22.
-- Between the equator and 23.5° degrees south latitude, the sun is directly overhead on two
dates between September 22 and March 21 in the direction through December).
-- In the Southern Hemisphere, south of 23.5° south latitude, it's highest around December 22
and lowest around June 21.
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∙ 13y agoThe answer depends on where on earth you live.
Seen from anywhere between 23.5 degrees north latitude and the north pole, the
sun reaches its highest point in the sky at noon on June 21, the summer "solstice".
Seen from anywhere between 23.5 degrees south latitude and the south pole, the
sun reaches its highest point in the sky at noon on December 21, the southern hemisphere's summer "solstice".
Seen from anywhere on the equator, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky
twice a year, at Noon on March 21 and again on September 21 ... the dates of the
"equinoxes".
Between the equator and 23.5 degrees north latitude, the
sun reaches the point directly overhead at Noon on two dates between
March 21 and September 21. The exact dates depend on exactly where you are
within that range of latitudes.
Between the equator and 23.5 degrees south latitude, the
sun reaches zenith at Noon on two dates between
September 21 and March 21.
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∙ 14y agoIn the Northern Hemisphere, the sun reaches its highest point, or zenith, on the Summer Solstice; June 21 each year. In the Southern Hemisphere, however, the Summer Solstice, and the suns highest noon point, occurs on December 21 each year.
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∙ 10y agoAround noon; but the exact moment will also depend on your geographical longitude, your time zone, and the time of the year. The latter, because the "real" Sun and the "average" Sun have a difference that can be up to about a quarter hour ("equation of time").
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∙ 12y agoBack in the days before accurate clocks and standard time zones, the point at which the Sun was highest in the sky was called "noon". But the advent of the railroads in America brought travel that was so fast that you could tell that noon in my town wasn't the same time as noon in another town 60 miles away. IN order so that all of the railroad conductors and station masters could accurately describe times, the US came up with uniform time zones. Now, "noon" is the same time everywhere in your time zone, but may be up to 30 minutes different from the time at which the Sun is highest in the sky.
Daylight savings time messed things up even more; now, the time at which the Sun is highest in the sky can be anywhere between about 11 AM and 2 PM.
Navigators use the term "local apparent noon" to describe the time at which the Sun is highest in the sky. If you measure the precise time (on your accurate watch) of "local apparent noon" , you can easily calculate your longitude.
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∙ 15y agoWhen it is at the solar rays, I think. The sun's rays would be the hottest at high noon. When the sun is directly over head, and the hours just before and just after also. That is when you can get the worst sunburn, even if the weather is overcast. You can still get too much sun during those times because the sun is so close to you, especially if you are on the equator! (ouch) You will need serious SPF protection. Solar flares might cause some of the hottest rays, but I'm unsure of any evidence for that statement.
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∙ 13y agoThe sun doesn't rise or fall in the sky. It's out in space. This is wrong the highest point of the sun is at 12 noon , The proper term for it is the zenith , as in the soon is at its zenith at 12 noon. Hope this has helped.
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∙ 9y agoJune 21st is the day of the year when the sun is highest in the sky.
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When does the sun appear at its highest and lowest point?
noon
Is the sun always highest in the sky at noon?
Yes the sun is always highest in the sky at noon
Is the changing altitude of the noon sun due to revolution or rotation?
Both
When does the sun go at its highest point?
It is usually highest at noon.
When is the sun higher in the sky?
the sun is highest at noon
When does the sun appear at its highest and lowest point?
noon
On what date is the sun highest in the sky?
In the noon
Which month will your shadow be smallest at noon?
both september and march because they both contain equinoxes which is when the sun is at the highest altitude
From latitude 35 what is the highest altitude above the noon sun?
For an observer at latitude 35 degrees, the highest the sun can ever be in his sky is roughly 31.5 degrees above the horizon.
How does the altitude of the sun at solar noon appear to change each day for an observer at New York state?
the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
Is the sun always highest in the sky at noon?
Yes the sun is always highest in the sky at noon
Is the changing altitude of the noon sun due to revolution or rotation?
Both
When does the sun go at its highest point?
It is usually highest at noon.
What date does the North Pole have a higher noon sun angle than New York city on what date?
The sun can never be higher in the sky at the north pole than it is in the sky at New York City. The highest solar noon elevation at the north pole is 23.5 degrees, on June 21. On the same date, the solar noon elevation in Manhattan's Central Park is about 73 degrees.
When the sun is at its highest ponit?
noon
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.
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.
