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That happens at some point on the equator, at a single moment,

on two days of the year ... near March 21 and near September 21.

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The sun is most directly overhead near the what?

The sun is most directly overhead near the equator. This happens during the equinoxes where the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in near-vertical rays at noon.


During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?

During an equinox, the sun is directly above the equator, which is located at 0 degrees latitude. This is when day and night are approximately equal in duration all over the world.


What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?

The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.


Where would you see the sun directly overhead on Sept 21?

September 21 is the autumnal equinox, where the sun is directly overhead at the equator. Places along the equator, such as Ecuador, Kenya, and Indonesia, are most likely to experience the sun directly overhead on this date.


In September is the sun ever directly overhead at 90 degree angle at noon?

Sure. At the time the sun reaches the Autumnal Equinox, around September 22 or 23 each year, when the sun crosses the equator, then wherever on the equator it happens to be noon at that moment, the sun is directly overhead there. Also, don't forget about the 22 or 23 September days before that, when the sun is slightly north of the equator, plus the 7 or 8 September days after that, when the sun is slightly south of the equator. There are bunches of places within those latitudes that will have noon-sun overhead, once during the month.

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The sun is most directly overhead near the what?

The sun is most directly overhead near the equator. This happens during the equinoxes where the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in near-vertical rays at noon.


What is it called when the sun is directly above the equator?

This happens twice a year at on of the "equinox" (the spring equinox or the fall equinox) At noon if you are on the equator at thet oment the Sun is at the "Zenith".


The vernal and autumnal equinoxes where is the sun in relation to the equator during?

At the Equinoxes, the Sun is directly above the equator.


During an equinox's the Sun is directly above Earth's?

... equator.


During an equinox the sun is directly above what line of latitude?

During an equinox, the sun is directly above the equator, which is located at 0 degrees latitude. This is when day and night are approximately equal in duration all over the world.


When the sun is directly above the equator day and night have nearly what?

Duration.


Is the sun closer to the equator during the equinoxes?

Yes, during the equinoxes, the sun is directly above the equator, making it closer to the equator compared to other times of the year.


On what two dates if the sun directly above the equator?

March 21 and September 21.


Why are mountaintops in the Philippines not covered with snow?

Because Philippines is above the Equator that is directly heated by the sun....:)


What is the term for the position the sun reaches when it is directly above the equator?

The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.


How many degrees north or south of the equator at noon for the March Equinox?

At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.


Is the sun directly overhead in the equator?

Not always. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at the spring and fall equinoxes.