It's not.
On December 21, the South Pole is tilted as far as it can be -- 23-1/2 degrees above the horizon -- away from the Sun.
This phenomenon is because the Earth tilts both poles toward and away from the sun -- alternatively -- as it wobbles its way through the Universe.
When the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it is summer below the equator and winter above. Likewise, when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it is summer in the north and winter in the south. Hope that helps. Martyn.
at the December solstice
No. At the end of December it is summer in the southern hemisphere.
It is winter and cold all year round at the poles [North & South Poles (Antarctica is located in the South)] due to the extreme angle the rays are shining at it unlike at the equator, where it is directly overhead. That is why it seems that the sun does not rise high into the sky or even rise at all! Its climate is exactly opposite of that at the equator's, where it is summer all year round and there is no winter (no snowing).Its always cold because its really far from the equator, which produces heat.
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Uranus has a tilt of 98 degrees. This means that during part of its orbit, its south pole is tilted almost directly towards the Sun. At another part of its orbit, it is the north pole that is tilted almost directly towards the Sun.
Basically, as the Tropic of Capricorn is south of the Equator, the Southern Hemisphere would be tilted towards the Sun, and it will be in Summer. Therefore, the Northern Hemisphere would be tilted away from the Sun, and will be in Winter. This is why Britain celebrates Christmas in cold December, and the Australians celebrate their Christmas in sunny December!
The phenomenon you describe occurs because the Earth tilts on its axis and and reverses itself on June 21.
Basically, as the Tropic of Capricorn is south of the Equator, the Southern Hemisphere would be tilted towards the Sun, and it will be in Summer. Therefore, the Northern Hemisphere would be tilted away from the Sun, and will be in Winter. This is why Britain celebrates Christmas in cold December, and the Australians celebrate their Christmas in sunny December!
Basically, as the Tropic of Capricorn is south of the Equator, the Southern Hemisphere would be tilted towards the Sun, and it will be in Summer. Therefore, the northern hemisphere would be tilted away from the Sun, and will be in Winter. This is why Britain celebrates Christmas in cold December, and the Australians celebrate their Christmas in sunny December!
When the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it is summer below the equator and winter above. Likewise, when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it is summer in the north and winter in the south. Hope that helps. Martyn.
When it is winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere. The North Pole is tilted away from the Sun in December. (That means that the Northern Hemisphere is also tilted away from the Sun in December.)
The south end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun in December. This tilt causes the Southern Hemisphere to experience summer during this time.
My guess is that, Its winter in US when the earth is tilted south to the sun.
When it's winter in the Southern Hemisphere it's summer in the northern hemisphere. Therefore the North geographic pole is tilted towards the sun and the South geographic pole is tilted away from the sun.
at the December solstice
If Earth's axis were tilted 45 degrees, the sun would be directly overhead at latitudes of 45 degrees north on the summer solstice, 45 degrees south on the winter solstice, and would pass through the equator on both equinoxes.