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If you are at the equator, the SUN will be directly overhead during the equinoxes - around 21 March, and 23 September.
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Is the sun overhead at midday or at night at the equator?
Neither...it would be the same as anywhere else...the sun is always in the same spot at high noon.If I'm wrong correct me,but I've traveled many places north and south and the sun has never moved from it's original spot in the sky at that certain time.
The day in march on which the sun is overhead at noon at the equator is called the autumnal solstice?
no, the vernal solice i think
Why are the tropics far from the equator?
Our planet the Earth orbits the Sun once a year. The Earth also spins on its own axis once a day. However the Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.4° away from the perpendicular to its orbital plane This means that as the Earth orbits the Sun the point at which the Sun will be directly overhead at midday (a vertical post set in the ground casing no shadow at all) moves north and south of the Earth's equator. The furthest north is goes is called the tropic of Cancer (23° 26′ 22 north) and the furthest south is called the tropic of Capricorn (23° 26′ 22 south). The region between the these two tropics is loosely referred to as 'the tropics'
Where on earth of the day and nights eaqual?
Any place on earth that lie on the equator will have equal day and night time.
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.
What does March 21 in science terms mean?
On that day, as the earth spins, the sun is always overhead at the equator somewhere.
Is the sun overhead at midday or at night at the equator?
Neither...it would be the same as anywhere else...the sun is always in the same spot at high noon.If I'm wrong correct me,but I've traveled many places north and south and the sun has never moved from it's original spot in the sky at that certain time.
Where does the sun shine most?
energy
In what months of the year is the sun vertically overhead at the equator?
The sun is vertically overhead at the equator in the months March 21st to September 23rd.All places on Earth, (except at the poles) receive 12 hours of daylight (day) and 12 hours of darkness (night). Days and nights which are 12 hours long are called equinoxes.Note: Day and Night are always 12 hours long at the Equator.
At what time of the day would a shadow be at its shortest?
i think sunset, midday, sunrise or midnight i dont know but these are the answers i can give and atleast i told u somethink lol At midday, when the sun is directly overhead.
At which time of day is the heat flow entering Earth's atmosphere Hin highest?
At which time of day is the heat flow entering Earth's atmosphere (Hin) highest?A. sunriseB. middayC. sunsetD. midnightThe answer is B midday
How do sloes and equinoxes relate with seasons?
An equinox is the time when the day and night are of equal length in a day. It is also the time that the Sun is directly overhead at Earth's equator at noon. A solstice is the time when the day and night are the most different in length of time than any other time of the year. It is also the time that the Sun is farthest from being directly above the Earth's equator at noon.
Why are shadows shorter in the early morning or at sunset than at midday?
It gets shorter. At mid day it reaches its shortest point, and throughout the rest of the day grows longer. Also, it drifts from west to east. In the northern hemisphere, it points generally north at mid day, swiveling around to the east in the afternoon.
The day in march on which the sun is overhead at noon at the equator is called the autumnal solstice?
no, the vernal solice i think
What is the difference between the position of the sun at midday on a winters day and midday on a summers day?
At high noon on a winter's day, the sun is about 23 degrees below the equator. At high noon on a summer's day, the sun is about 23 degrees above the horizon. Because the earth is tilted at a 23.5 degree angle, the sun appears to be at that angle across the sky. The difference between the position of the sun during these two seasons is 47 degrees.
Would a person who lives at the equator will see the Sun directly overhead at noon every day of the year.?
yes
Why are the tropics far from the equator?
Our planet the Earth orbits the Sun once a year. The Earth also spins on its own axis once a day. However the Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.4° away from the perpendicular to its orbital plane This means that as the Earth orbits the Sun the point at which the Sun will be directly overhead at midday (a vertical post set in the ground casing no shadow at all) moves north and south of the Earth's equator. The furthest north is goes is called the tropic of Cancer (23° 26′ 22 north) and the furthest south is called the tropic of Capricorn (23° 26′ 22 south). The region between the these two tropics is loosely referred to as 'the tropics'
