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With a variation the sun is directly over the equator all the time. That's why it is hottest there. Time on Earth is a latitude thing not a matter of longitude.
However, to answer "when is the Sun directly over the equator as it transition from Northern to Southern hemispheric dominance and back?" is at the Autumnal and Vernal Equinox. At this time, no matter when you are on the planet, day and night are both 12 hours. After that event, the day will grow longer or shorter until the summer or wither Solstice.
The last was 22 SEP 2009 @ 22:18 (Autumnal, or September) and the next will be 20 MAR 2010 @ 17:32 (Vernal, or March)
It is growing more common for them to be revered to by the months in which they occur.
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What time is the sun is directly over new jersey?
Midnight
How many time a year is the sun directly over the equator?
2
Do lines of longitude have anything to do with measuring time?
yes... The longitude that the sun is directly over at any point in time is on average 15
What time of year is the sun directly over New Jersey?
The sun is never directly over any point in New Jersey. The sun can never be directly over any point located more than roughly 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator, whereas the latitude of the southern tip of Cape May ... the southernmost point in NJ ... is about 39 degrees from the equator.
Does the Earth's rotation around the moon represent a day?
The earth does not rotate around the moon. The moon rotates around the earth. Neither one constitutes a day. A day is the time for the earth to revolve once in relation to the sun. It is the time from when the sun is directly over head until the time the sun is directly over head again.
When the sun is directly over this the number of daytime hours equal the number of night time hours in the world?
equater
When the sun shines directly over The Tropic of Cancer in the southern hemisphere what solstice is it?
When the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, it is the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere.
What is it when the sun is directly over earth's equator?
The equinox.
The sun is directly over the equator on October 16 or 17?
No. The sun is directly over the equator once near March 21 and again near September 21.
What are the northernmost and southernmost latitudes where the sun can be in the zenith?
The northernmost latitude at which the sun can be directly overhead is around 23.44° north. That latitude is called the Tropic of Cancer, and the sun is directly over it at the moment of the June equinox.The southernmost latitude at which the sun can be directly overhead is around 23.44° south. That latitude is called the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun is directly over it at the moment of the December equinox.
When is the sun directly over Barbados?
The sun is directly over Barbados twice a year during the equinoxes. This occurs around March 21st and September 23rd, when the sun passes directly over the equator. At these times, Barbados experiences equal day and night lengths.
At what time of day is the sun at its peak?
The sun is at its peak at noon, when it is directly overhead.
