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A continent that would never have the sun directly overhead at any time during the year?
Antarctica and Europe would never have the sun "directly" overhead at any time of year.
When is the sun directly overhead here in Levittown NY?
The sun is never directly overhead in Levittown, NY, as it lies above the Tropic of Cancer.
Is the sun directly overhead in the equator?
Not always. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at the spring and fall equinoxes.
What is the name of the location on the surface of the earth that receives insolation when the sun is directly overhead?
When the Sun is directly overhead (at zenith) the point below it is called nadir.
The sun is most directly overhead near the?
Equator
A continent that would never have the sun directly overhead at any time during the year?
Antarctica and Europe would never have the sun "directly" overhead at any time of year.
When is the sun directly overhead here in Levittown NY?
The sun is never directly overhead in Levittown, NY, as it lies above the Tropic of Cancer.
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.
Why isn't the sun overhead at noon in Texas?
It never is overhead at noon because Texas is not in the northernmost point where the sun passes directly overhead at noon.
When will the sun pass directly overhead at noon in Miami?
Never (it's outside of the tropics).
Is the sun directly overhead in the equator?
Not always. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at the spring and fall equinoxes.
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.
At which earth latitude is the sun never directly overhead at noon?
The sun can never be directly overhead, at any time of day on any day of the year, at any place on earth whose latitude is greater than 23.5 degrees, north or south.
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.
Which latitudes on Earth sometimes see the Moon directly overhead but never the Sun directly overhead?
That would be true of latitudes in the range of roughly 23.5° to 29° both north and south.
When is the sun directly overhead in the continental United states?
Yes and no, it depends by the definition of "North America". North America spans a range of latitude from Panama (at 7 deg N) to Alert, Nunavut, Canada (at 82 deg N). The part of the North American continent that is located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn (23.5 degs N and S) will have the sun directly overhead twice each year (such as in Mexico City, at 19 deg N), however on the mainland United States (ranging from 25N to 49N) the sun is never directly overhead.
What is the name of the location on the surface of the earth that receives insolation when the sun is directly overhead?
When the Sun is directly overhead (at zenith) the point below it is called nadir.
