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Houston, Texas, is at around 30 degrees North. On June 21st at noon, the sun is about 6.5 degrees shy of reaching the zenith, leaving very short shadows cast by vertical objects, such as telegraph poles.
In order to see the sun right at the zenith, you need to be located somewhere between 23.5 degrees N and 23.5 degrees S, in the "tropical" zone of Earth.
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Does the sun's rays ever shine directly over Houston?
Never. Houston is at 29.7 degrees north latitude, and the Sun never goes above 23.4 degrees north. In fact, the only state in the United States that ever experiences the Sun directly at the zenith is Hawai'i.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at NW Arkansas why or why not?
No. The sun is only ever overhead in places between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Arkansas is further north than this.
At which latitude would you expect the sun to be directly overhead at noon on April 21?
I think that the sun is only ever directly overhead the equator at noon on any day of the year.
Where does the sun pass overhead?
The furthest south the Sun will ever be overhead is the imaginary line known as the Tropic of Capricorn - lying at 23° 26' 22" south of the Equator. It is overhead there on the December solstice - usually December 22 26′ 22″north of the The furthest north it will ever be overhead is the similar line, the Tropic of Cancer, lying at 23° 26' 22" north of the Equator. It is overhead there at the June Solstice - usually June 21. In between these dates it appears overhead at points between these two lines - moving towards the Equator - where it is overhead at the equinoxes - March 20th and Spetember 22.
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.
Do the sun rays ever shine directly overhead in Houston?
No, the sun is never directly over any point on earth north of the Tropic of Cancer or south of the Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5° north latitude and 23.5° south latitude respectively. Houston is located at around 30 degrees North, so the sun will always be towards the south of overhead. On June 21st at noon, the sun is only 7 degrees shy of shining ''directly overhead", namely at 83 degrees above the southern horizon. This is pretty high up, in fact much higher than it ever gets in Europe.
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 ???)
Can the sun ever be directly overhead Washington dc?
No.
Does the sun's rays ever shine directly over Houston?
Never. Houston is at 29.7 degrees north latitude, and the Sun never goes above 23.4 degrees north. In fact, the only state in the United States that ever experiences the Sun directly at the zenith is Hawai'i.
Is the sun ever directly above at North West Arkansas latitude?
No. The only American State where the Sun is ever directly overhead is Hawaii.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at NW Arkansas why or why not?
No. The sun is only ever overhead in places between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Arkansas is further north than this.
What marks the place farthest south that the sun ever shines directly overhead?
tropic of Capricorn
Is the sun ever directly overhead at mid day in Memphis Tenn?
No, the sun is never directly overhead at midday in Memphis, Tennessee, as it is located at a latitude of around 35 degrees north. The sun is only directly overhead at latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south).
Which circle of latitude describes the most northerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon?
The Tropic of Cancer ... roughly 23.5 degrees north ... is the most northerly latitude where the sun can ever appear directly overhead.
Was the sun ever directly overhead in colorado?
Yes, the sun can be directly overhead in Colorado, especially in regions near the Tropic of Cancer during the summer solstice. However, the sun is never directly overhead in the entire state of Colorado due to its location outside of the tropics.
At which latitude would you expect the sun to be directly overhead at noon on April 21?
I think that the sun is only ever directly overhead the equator at noon on any day of the year.
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.
