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The day in which the sun is directly over the equator is called?
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What is it called when the sun is directly over the equator and the day experiences equal amounts of light and dark?
equinox
When is the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator -occurs in spring and fall?
This is called the "equinox", or "equal nights" - when the night and day are approximately the same duration.
What day is it when the sun is overhead south of the equator?
The sun is directly over the southern hemisphere from the September equinox until the March equinox.
When the sun is directly above the equator day and night have nearly what?
Duration.
What occurs during the autumnal equinox?
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in September when the length of day and night is nearly equal. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator. People often have equinox parties to celebrate this date.
On what date does the sun appear directly over the equator?
On the equator, the sun always seems very high at mid-day. But the sun is precisely over the equator only two moments in the year, the moment of the Vernal Equinox (Spring) and the moment of the Autumnal Equinox (Fall).
What latitude is the Sun directly overhead at noon on Halloween?
The Sun is directly overhead the same latitude at noon every day. It is over the equator at 0 degrees. Just because it is Halloween doesn't change anything.
When on a equator day will the overhead the earth at midday?
If you are at the equator, the SUN will be directly overhead during the equinoxes - around 21 March, and 23 September.
The date is March twenty first The suns rays are shining directly over the?
The equator, more or less. The dates of the equinoxes do vary a day either way, depending on the cycle of leap years.
What is the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere marked by?
the sun is directly above the equator. The vernal equinox occurs on this day.
Would a person who lives at the equator will see the Sun directly overhead at noon every day of the year.?
yes
What was the first day of spring in 1987?
March 20 or March 21, depending on where you live The time when the sun crossed directly over the equator was 03:52 UTC on March 21.
