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The Tropic of Cancer is at approximately 23.5° N, marking the farthest northern locations that can have the Sun directly overhead at some time of the year. Farther north, the noonday Sun will always be to the south.
Areas farther north or south of the equator receive less sunlight because the angle of the sun's rays is lower, spreading out the energy over a wider area. This results in cooler temperatures and shorter days in those regions, especially during winter months.
No, the time does not change as you move north or south along the same longitude line. Time zones are determined by lines of longitude, so as long as you stay on the same line, the time remains constant.
Lines of longitude (meridians) run north/south and measure angular distance east and west of the prime meridian to a maximum of 180 degrees east or west. Lines of latitude (parallels) measure angular distance from the equator. The maximum is 90 degrees north or south of the equator.
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The time when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator
In general, no, the time does not change as you cross the equator.
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At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.
Summer occurs south of the equator at the same time winter occurs north of the equator and vice versa.
In the time that it took you to write this question, you could have opened a map online and clearly seen that South Dakota is much further north than North Carolina.
Nov-Dec-Jan-Feb. Since most of South America is south of the equator, seasons are reversed from North of the equator. At the equator, it is warm all year.
Summer and winter
The Tropic of Capricorn is located South of the equator, although it is not in a fixed location; it varies over time.
The Tropic of Cancer is at approximately 23.5° N, marking the farthest northern locations that can have the Sun directly overhead at some time of the year. Farther north, the noonday Sun will always be to the south.