From September 21 until March 21.
The sun is north of the equator for 6 months every year, and south of the equator during the other 6 months. In order to accomplish these gyrations, it crosses the equator twice a year ... on March 21 moving north, and on September 22 moving south.
When the sun is south of the equator, it would be winter in the northern hemisphere.
Areas farther north or south of the equator receive less sunlight because the angle of the sun's rays is lower, spreading out the energy over a wider area. This results in cooler temperatures and shorter days in those regions, especially during winter months.
Please rephrase the questionThe equator is the imaginary line around the earth that is equidistant form the poles.There IS no North or South Equator.
solstice
We did 6 months ago and will again in another 6 months.
The Earth's equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It lies at 0 degrees latitude and encircles the Earth equidistant from the North and South Poles.
The sun's position will be on the far side of the equator for autumn and winter months. The sun will be on the close side of the equator for spring and summer
At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.
The sun would only be on top of a desert if that desert was on the equator. As there are no deserts on the equator there are no deserts with the sun right on top. Antarctica is a desert and the sun actually disappears during the winter months.
It is the closest place to the sun.
Antarctica does receive sunshine. Because it lies south of the Antarctic circle, there are periods of between 24 hours and six months when there is no sunrise.