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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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the winter solstice is when the sun is the lowest in the sky

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

The December solstice marks the official beginning of winter. The tangent rays of the sun hit the arctic circle.


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

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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)


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)


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).


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)


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.


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.


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.


If you live in New Zealand during what day of the year would the suns rays be most direct?

December 21 or 22, coinciding with the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere.


How does the Sun's vertical ray change from the Winter Solstice to the Summer Solstice?

The vertical rays appear to move from the Tropic of Capricorn, across the Equator, to the Tropic of Cancer.