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There can be no longitude measurement, since the latitude identifiers in question wrap all the way round the Earth.

Here are the latitude GPS locations of these identifiers:

  • Arctic Circle 66°34'N. (official fixed position)
  • Antarctic Circle 66°33′39″S. (position Year 2000).
  • Tropic of Cancer: 23°26′22″N
  • Tropic of Capricorn: 23°26′22″S

Locations north of the Arctic Circle, or south of the Antarctic Circle, are those at which the Sun will remain below the horizon for 24 hours on at least one day of the year. The Earth wobbles slightly on its axis, and the position of the circles will therefore vary by a few miles from time to time.

The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are lines between which the Sun will be directly overhead at noon on at least one day each year.

  • The Tropic of Cancer marks the northernmost latitude at which the Sun shines directly overhead at midday during the June Solstice.
  • The Tropic of Capricorn marks the southernmost latitude at which the Sun shines directly overhead at midday during the December Solstice.
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