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Antarctica and Europe would never have the sun "directly" overhead at any time of year.

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What Continent that never has the sun directly overhead?

Antarctica is the continent where the sun never rises directly overhead due to its location near the South Pole. This results in extended periods of darkness during the winter months and 24-hour daylight during the summer months.


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Why isn't the sun overhead at noon in Texas?

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Is the sun ever directly overhead at mid day in Memphis Tenn?

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At which earth latitude is the sun never directly overhead at noon?

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Is the sun ever directly overhead of Maryland?

The sun is never directly over any point in Maryland. The sun can never be directly over any point located more than roughly 23.5 degrees north or south of the equator, whereas the latitude of Crisfield on the Eastern Shore ... the southernmost point in MD ... is about 38 degrees from the equator.


When is the sun directly overhead in queensbury ny?

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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.