During the winter solstice the Sun's rays are tangent to the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. At this time the North Pole is facing away from the Sun, while the South Pole is facing into the Sun.
the winter solstice is when the sun is the lowest in the sky
The December solstice marks the official beginning of winter. The tangent rays of the sun hit the arctic circle.
summer solstice
The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the southern hemisphere would be 66.5 deg S (Antarctic Circle)
The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the southern hemisphere would be 66.5 deg S (Antarctic Circle)
The sun's rays hits the southern most point during the winter solstice (first day of winter) and the northern most point during the summer solstice (first day of summer).
The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the northern hemisphere would be 66.5 degrees N (Arctic Circle)
During the solstice (our summer for north, our winter for south).
That happens on June 21.It's the Summer Solstice for the northern Hemisphere, but it's the beginning of Winter in the southern Hemisphere.
Sun rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn twice a year during the summer solstice and winter solstice, respectively. This is when these locations experience either the longest or shortest day of the year.
The sun's rays strike the earth at 90 degrees (verticle) at their northernmost position during the summer solstice for northern hemisphere and at their southernmost position during the summer solstice for the southern hemisphere. These positions are known as the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tangent rays are the migratory sun rays that skim over the earth's surface at high latitude locations (Polar Regions). These rays also occur during dusk and dawn at any latitude.
December 21 or 22, coinciding with the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere.