In the tropics. The sun is straight overhead at some time or other, between the tropic of Cancer, in the north and the tropic of Capricorn. During the equinoxes (vernal and autumnal), the sun is directly overhead at the equator.
Direct sunlight does not hit all parts of the Earth at the same time. It does not hit areas experiencing nighttime due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. Additionally, during sunset and sunrise, sunlight is less direct and more spread out.
At any given time, half (50%) of Earth is exposed to sunlight.
if there was no sunlight life on earth would not survive for very long.
Half of Earth is illuminated by the sun at all times.
If the Earth had no tilt, the angle of insolation for New York would be consistent year-round at 90 degrees, meaning sunlight would hit the location directly overhead. This would result in more direct and intense sunlight compared to the varying angles experienced with Earth's current tilt.
8 minutes
Of course sunlight doesn't hit the earth's surface evenly! Countries on the equator or near it receive the most direct sunlight. And of course countries in the artic circle have hardly any! [^-^]
8minutes and 20seconds after it leaves the sun.
Approx. 8/9 mins.
Along the equator.
The tilt of the earth causes the sun to hit certain areas.
The curvature of the Earth causes sunlight to hit different parts of the Earth at varying angles. This means that sunlight hits the equator more directly than the poles, leading to differences in temperature and climate across the globe.
Direct sunlight does not hit all parts of the Earth at the same time. It does not hit areas experiencing nighttime due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. Additionally, during sunset and sunrise, sunlight is less direct and more spread out.
Because the rays of the sun is so hot it will heat any part of the earth witout being hit my direct sunlight
it takes about 8 minutes for the sunlight to get to the earth.
Winter is cold because the Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun during that time, causing sunlight to hit the Earth at a lower angle, resulting in less warmth. Summer is hot because the Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun, allowing sunlight to hit the Earth more directly, leading to more warmth.
About 174 Petawatts of solar energy from the sun hits the Earth in the form of sunlight.