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Yes but only northern Australia because the tropic of Capricorn pretty much cuts Australia in half. So when the winter solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere the summer solstice is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere and sun is directly over the tropic of Capricorn which means anyone on that line the sun will be directly over you.
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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.
Why is it that the vertical rays of sun fall only on the tropics?
The sun rays are never overhead at any point beyond the tropical zone.the word TROPIC means turning point.when the sun has reached its northernmost and southernmost most limits on June 21st (tropic of cancer) and 22 December (tropic of Capricorn) respectively,it appears to turn southward and northward
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.
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.
Can the sun ever be directly overhead Washington dc?
No.
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.
Is the sun ever directly overhead at the zenith in Toledo Ohio?
No. The sun can only be overhead in locations between 23.5N and 23.5S. Toledo's latitude is 41.6N so the highest the sun will get above Toledo is about 72 degrees at noon on the summer solstice.
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.
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.
What marks the place farthest south that the sun ever shines directly overhead?
tropic of Capricorn
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.
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.
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.
What is the the opposite of cancer?
The Tropic of Cancer is an east-west line on the map representing the northernmost place where the sun is ever directly overhead. It is debatable whether there is any such thing as the "opposite" of a line. But you could say the counterpart of the Tropic of Cancer is the Tropic of Capricorn, which is the line that is the southernmost place where the sun is ever directly overhead.
What is the opposite of tropic of cancer?
The Tropic of Cancer is an east-west line on the map representing the northernmost place where the sun is ever directly overhead. It is debatable whether there is any such thing as the "opposite" of a line. But you could say the counterpart of the Tropic of Cancer is the Tropic of Capricorn, which is the line that is the southernmost place where the sun is ever directly overhead.
