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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.

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Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?

No, the celestial equator does not always pass directly overhead. The position of the celestial equator in the sky is determined by the observer's latitude on Earth. If the observer is located at the equator, the celestial equator will pass directly overhead. However, for observers at different latitudes, the celestial equator will appear at an angle to the horizon.


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.


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.


Is china above or below the equator?

North; above, by nineteen degrees.


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

The word you're fishing for is "equinox", but I know for a fact that it is not the positionthat the sun reaches. I've been unclear on whether it's the place in the Earth's orbitwhere the axis is not inclined toward or away from the sun, or the point in time whenthe Earth reaches that place. In order to answer your question with some confidence,I went off elsewhere and immersed myself in literally minutes of concentrated researchon the topic. I have learned that the equinox is the point in time.

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Does The celestial equator always pass directly overhead?

No, the celestial equator does not always pass directly overhead. The position of the celestial equator in the sky is determined by the observer's latitude on Earth. If the observer is located at the equator, the celestial equator will pass directly overhead. However, for observers at different latitudes, the celestial equator will appear at an angle to the horizon.


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.


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.


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.


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

Duration.


Is china above or below the equator?

North; above, by nineteen degrees.


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.


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

March 21 and September 21.


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.


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 its directly above earths equator?

The word you're fishing for is "equinox", but I know for a fact that it is not the positionthat the sun reaches. I've been unclear on whether it's the place in the Earth's orbitwhere the axis is not inclined toward or away from the sun, or the point in time whenthe Earth reaches that place. In order to answer your question with some confidence,I went off elsewhere and immersed myself in literally minutes of concentrated researchon the topic. I have learned that the equinox is the point in time.