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Is the sun overhead at midday or at night at the equator?
Neither...it would be the same as anywhere else...the sun is always in the same spot at high noon.If I'm wrong correct me,but I've traveled many places north and south and the sun has never moved from it's original spot in the sky at that certain time.
The day in march on which the sun is overhead at noon at the equator is called the autumnal solstice?
The day in March when the sun is directly overhead at noon on the equator is actually called the vernal equinox. It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
What important imaginary line runs through Ecuador?
The Equator runs through Ecuador, dividing the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. It is significant for being the line where the sun is directly overhead at the equinoxes, resulting in equal day and night lengths.
Why are the tropics far from the equator?
Our planet the Earth orbits the Sun once a year. The Earth also spins on its own axis once a day. However the Earth's axis of rotation is tilted 23.4° away from the perpendicular to its orbital plane This means that as the Earth orbits the Sun the point at which the Sun will be directly overhead at midday (a vertical post set in the ground casing no shadow at all) moves north and south of the Earth's equator. The furthest north is goes is called the tropic of Cancer (23° 26′ 22 north) and the furthest south is called the tropic of Capricorn (23° 26′ 22 south). The region between the these two tropics is loosely referred to as 'the tropics'
How long is a day on the Equator?
At the time of the equinoxes (when the Sun is directly overhead at the equator) the Sun is up for 12 hours. This answer does not tell the whole story. The sun is always directly overhead at the equator. There is always 12 hours of daylight at the equator no matter what season. To a purist the sun is actually above the horizon for about 12 and half hours but only because of the atmosphere bending light rays. If the Earth had no atmosphere it would be just plain 12 hours and 12 hours.
Is the sun overhead at midday or at night at the equator?
Neither...it would be the same as anywhere else...the sun is always in the same spot at high noon.If I'm wrong correct me,but I've traveled many places north and south and the sun has never moved from it's original spot in the sky at that certain time.
Mid day sun depends on what?
The position of the sun at midday depends on the latitude and the time of year. In general, the sun will be directly overhead at midday at the equator twice a year during the equinoxes. At other latitudes, the angle of the sun at midday will vary throughout the year.
What does March 21 in science terms mean?
On that day, as the earth spins, the sun is always overhead at the equator somewhere.
Is the equator were the sun is parallel to the earth?
The equator is where the sun is perpendicular (at a 90o angle, not parallel) to the earth at the vernal equinox and the autumnal equinox, the two times during the year when day and night are of equal duration.
In what months of the year is the sun vertically overhead at the equator?
The sun is vertically overhead at the equator in the months March 21st to September 23rd.All places on Earth, (except at the poles) receive 12 hours of daylight (day) and 12 hours of darkness (night). Days and nights which are 12 hours long are called equinoxes.Note: Day and Night are always 12 hours long at the Equator.
Is shadow short or long at midday?
At midday, shadows are typically at their shortest length because the sun is directly overhead. As the sun moves closer to the horizon later in the day, the shadows become longer.
At what time of the day would a shadow be at its shortest?
i think sunset, midday, sunrise or midnight i dont know but these are the answers i can give and atleast i told u somethink lol At midday, when the sun is directly overhead.
Would a person who lives at the equator will see the Sun directly overhead at noon every day of the year.?
Yes, a person living at the equator will see the Sun directly overhead at noon on two specific days of the year during the equinoxes (around March 21 and September 23). This phenomenon occurs due to the Earth's axial tilt and the Sun's position relative to the equator.
Why are shadows shorter in the early morning or at sunset than at midday?
It gets shorter. At mid day it reaches its shortest point, and throughout the rest of the day grows longer. Also, it drifts from west to east. In the northern hemisphere, it points generally north at mid day, swiveling around to the east in the afternoon.
How do sloes and equinoxes relate with seasons?
An equinox is the time when the day and night are of equal length in a day. It is also the time that the Sun is directly overhead at Earth's equator at noon. A solstice is the time when the day and night are the most different in length of time than any other time of the year. It is also the time that the Sun is farthest from being directly above the Earth's equator at noon.
What is the difference between the position of the sun at midday on a winters day and midday on a summers day?
At high noon on a winter's day, the sun is about 23 degrees below the equator. At high noon on a summer's day, the sun is about 23 degrees above the horizon. Because the earth is tilted at a 23.5 degree angle, the sun appears to be at that angle across the sky. The difference between the position of the sun during these two seasons is 47 degrees.
The day in march on which the sun is overhead at noon at the equator is called the autumnal solstice?
The day in March when the sun is directly overhead at noon on the equator is actually called the vernal equinox. It marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
