Any country that has the latitude line 'Tropic of Cancer' , passing through it. Take your pick from these; - Mexico, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Tchad, Niger, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, Bangladesh, Burma(Myanmar), China,
That happens anywhere on the Equator. The Sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north, on the June solstice, so move 23.5 degrees south of there to get the Sun at a height of 66.5 degrees.
In Chesterfield, VA, the sun is directly overhead at solar noon during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21. However, because Chesterfield is located at approximately 37.5 degrees north latitude, the sun will not reach directly overhead at any other time of the year. On that date, the sun will be at its highest point in the sky, but it will not be directly overhead like it would be in more tropical locations.
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.
On June 21, the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. At the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon, resulting in an altitude of 90 degrees. This phenomenon occurs because the sun's rays are perpendicular to the equator on this date.
Some countries where the sun is overhead on 21st June are Ecuador and Kenya due to their proximity to the equator.
On 21st June, the sun will be overhead in countries near the equator such as Kenya and Ecuador. This phenomenon is known as the summer solstice when the sun is closest to being directly above the Tropic of Cancer at noon.
Any country that has the latitude line 'Tropic of Cancer' , passing through it. Take your pick from these; - Mexico, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Tchad, Niger, Libya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, India, Bangladesh, Burma(Myanmar), China,
The sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer on the June Solstice, which can either fall on June 20 or 21 each year.
the June solstice
The sun is directly overhead on the Tropic of Cancer at the timeof the June solstice ... roughly June 21 or 22.
They receive the most amount of heat from the overhead sun throughout the year.
23.5° north latitude is the Tropic of Cancer. That is the farthest north where the sun can ever be directly overhead (at the moment of the June solstice).
The sun is directly overhead in Fort Worth, Texas, during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21 each year. However, it is never exactly overhead at Fort Worth's latitude, as it is located at approximately 32.75 degrees north. The sun reaches its highest point in the sky around noon during this time, but it will not be directly overhead.
The sun is directly overhead at the summer solstice at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5oN). This is as the most northernly latitude which has the sun directly overhead at any time of the year. A similar case happen at the winter solstice at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5oS).
In Chesterfield, VA, the sun is directly overhead at solar noon during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21. However, because Chesterfield is located at approximately 37.5 degrees north latitude, the sun will not reach directly overhead at any other time of the year. On that date, the sun will be at its highest point in the sky, but it will not be directly overhead like it would be in more tropical locations.
That happens anywhere on the Equator. The Sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north, on the June solstice, so move 23.5 degrees south of there to get the Sun at a height of 66.5 degrees.