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Does the Equator Have 12 Hours of Day and 12 Hours of Night Everyday?
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∙ 10y ago
Pretty much, yes, but not exactly 12 hours because of the eccentricity in the Earth's orbit around the sun. This is also the reason why the earliest sunsets and latest sunrises don't occur exactly on the winter solstice.
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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.
Where is the sun when there is a equinox and how is the day and night time compare at that time?
The sun is at the celestial equator, appearing to go Northwards at the vernal equinox and southwards at the autumnal equinox. The word equinox derives from the Latin roots for "equal" and "night" and so, not surprisingly, the night time is the same as day time: 12 hours each.
What is the duration of Day Night Day Night?
A day is 12 hoursA night is 12 hours
How many hours of daylight does the equator get at 180 degrees west a day?
Every point along the equator gets a little more than 12 hours of daylight every day.
Does any place on the equator have equal day and night on June solstice?
Anywhere around the equator, the days and nights are always about equal.
How many hours a day do tropical fish need to be in light?
The tropical day is near to 12 hours as is the night. The nearer the equator, the closer it is to 12 hours per day and 12 hours per night.
Why is there equal hours of day and night in Malaysia?
There are not - it is that the difference is smaller. And that is because the country is nearer the equator.
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.
What happens to a 24 hour day on the equator?
The length of day & night are exactly 12 hours each. This never changes.
How many hours of daylight are received each day along the equator?
Since the sun is illuminating 50% of the equator at all times, the time from sunrise to sunset all along the equator is 12 hours every day (actually, it's slightly more than 12 hours due to the refraction of sunlight as it passes at a shallow angle through the atmosphere making the sun visible while it is actually slightly below the horizon).
How many hours of day are there at the equator?
24 hours per day
How long is a day on the Equator?
At the time of the equinoxes (when the Sun is directly overhead at the equator) the Sun is up for 12 hours. This answer does not tell the whole story. The sun is always directly overhead at the equator. There is always 12 hours of daylight at the equator no matter what season. To a purist the sun is actually above the horizon for about 12 and half hours but only because of the atmosphere bending light rays. If the Earth had no atmosphere it would be just plain 12 hours and 12 hours.
Where is the sun when there is a equinox and how is the day and night time compare at that time?
The sun is at the celestial equator, appearing to go Northwards at the vernal equinox and southwards at the autumnal equinox. The word equinox derives from the Latin roots for "equal" and "night" and so, not surprisingly, the night time is the same as day time: 12 hours each.
What is the duration of Day Night Day Night?
A day is 12 hoursA night is 12 hours
What would June 21 and December 21 be like on the north pole and the equator?
June 21, North Pole: Bright sun 24 hours, snow everywhere, but feels warm or cool. June 21, Equator: 12 hours day, hot and steamy; 12 hours night, hot and steamy. December 21, North Pole: Night 24 hours, snow everywhere, feels very cold, sometimes a bright moon and aurora. December 21, Equator: 12 hours day, hot and steamy; 12 hours night, hot and steamy.
How many hour are in a day how many hour are in a night?
Depends on the time of year and place. When you are at the equator, the days are exactly 12 hours and the nights are exactly 12 hours.
what area of the world always has 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night time?
Along the equator every day of the year has 12.1 hours from sunrise to sunset and 11.9 hours from sunset to sunrise.
