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The Sun has different angles at different times of the year because the axis of the Earth is tilted with respect to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun, i.e. what we call the plane of the ecliptic. As a result, during summer in the northern hemisphere, the north pole is closer to the Sun, and during winter in the northern hemisphere, the south pole is closer to the Sun. This angle of tilt is about 23.5 degrees, and sets the latitude of the Arctic Circle, the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn, and the Antarctic Circle.

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