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During the winter solstice the Sun's rays are tangent to the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. At this time the North Pole is facing away from the Sun, while the South Pole is facing into the Sun.

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Where are the tangent rays of the sun during a December solstice?

During a December solstice, the tangent rays of the sun are focused on the Tropic of Capricorn, which is located at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude. This results in the southern hemisphere receiving more direct sunlight and experiencing its summer season, while the northern hemisphere receives indirect sunlight and experiences winter.


What is the latitude of the the tangent rays in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21?

The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the northern hemisphere would be 66.5 degrees N (Arctic Circle)


What is the latitude of the tangent rays in the southern hemisphere?

The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the southern hemisphere would be 66.5 deg S (Antarctic Circle)


What is is the latitude of the tangent Rays in the southern hemisphere?

The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the southern hemisphere would be 66.5 deg S (Antarctic Circle)


When do the suns rays hit southern most point and the northern most point on earth?

The sun's rays hits the southern most point during the winter solstice (first day of winter) and the northern most point during the summer solstice (first day of summer).


The suns rays strike earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during?

The sun's rays strike the earth at 90 degrees (verticle) at their northernmost position during the summer solstice for northern hemisphere and at their southernmost position during the summer solstice for the southern hemisphere. These positions are known as the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.


When do the Sun's rays strike latitude 23.5 degrees at an angle of 90 degrees?

During the solstice (our summer for north, our winter for south).


Are the sun's rays vertical at the Tropic of Cancer during the summer solstice?

That happens on June 21.It's the Summer Solstice for the northern Hemisphere, but it's the beginning of Winter in the southern Hemisphere.


Where is sun rays falls vertically on the earth?

Sun rays fall vertically on the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn twice a year during the summer solstice and winter solstice, respectively. This is when these locations experience either the longest or shortest day of the year.


Does winter solstice mean the beginning of winter?

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the point at which the sun's rays are farthest from the equator and daylight hours are at their shortest.


What are tangent rays?

Tangent rays are the migratory sun rays that skim over the earth's surface at high latitude locations (Polar Regions). These rays also occur during dusk and dawn at any latitude.


During which season do the suns rays hit the tropic of Capricorn?

The sun's rays hit the Tropic of Capricorn during the Southern Hemisphere's summer season, which occurs around December 21st each year.