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Why is the sun never directly overhead when observed from north America?
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∙ 12y ago
Only a person standing at equator can see the sun directly at 90 degrees...!!
New York is in the northern part of the northern hemisphere so the Sun will always be in the southern sky
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo. The sun is never overhead at any time of day in Dallas.
Dallas is almost 33 degrees north of the equator, whereas the sun can only be
directly over places that are within about 23.5 degrees north or south of the
equator ... the 'belt' around the earth's middle called the "Tropic" zone.
The only place anywhere in the USA that's within the Tropic Zone is the state of Hawaii.
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∙ 16y agoNo. Because of the latitude of NYC, the sun would always appear to be south of overhead, even at noon on the summer solstice.
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∙ 12y agoThe sun declination in the north is less than the latitude of America, thus the sun cannot be directly overhead when observed in America.
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∙ 14y agoNew York City is well north of the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees north. Only locations within the "tropic" zone from 23.5 north to 23.5 South will ever see the Sun straight up.
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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.
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.
How did the Tropic of Cancer get its name?
The tropics of Capricorn and cancer are the limits of the northern and southern extents of how far the sun appears to travel overhead from the summer and winter solstice and back again. On June 21, the summer solstice, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the tropic of cancer. On Dec. 21, the winter solstice, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the tropic of Capricorn. On Mar. 21 and Sept 21, the equinoxes, the sun is directly overhead if you are standing on the equator.
Which line of latitude never experiences the sun 90 degrees overhead?
Any latitude above 23.5 degrees north or south will never experience the Sun as being directly overhead. We call these lines the Tropic of Cancer to the north, or the Tropic of Capricorn to the south. The area between the two lines are called "the tropics".
The latitude in Houstan is 30degree's North.do the sun rays ever shine directly overhead in houstan?
No. The sun can never be overhead at any latitude that's more than about 23.5 degrees north or south. (What's the matter ? Doesn't Houston get hot enough for you in August ???)
How often does the sun pass directly overhead when observed from Lagos Nigeria between November 1st and December 31st each year?
Never. The only time the sun can appear directly overhead at Lagos is sometime near April 5 and again sometime near September 4.
What Continent that never has the sun directly overhead?
antarctica
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.
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 will the sun pass directly overhead at noon in Miami?
Never (it's outside of the tropics).
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.
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.
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.
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.
