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Any latitude above 23.5 degrees north or south will never experience the Sun as being directly overhead. We call these lines the Tropic of Cancer to the north, or the Tropic of Capricorn to the south. The area between the two lines are called "the tropics".

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At which earth latitude is the sun never directly overhead at noon?

The sun is never directly overhead at latitudes higher than 23.5 degrees north or south, known as the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. This is due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and the path of the sun in the sky throughout the year.


The latitude in Houstan is 30degree's North.do the sun rays ever shine directly overhead in houstan?

No. The sun can never be overhead at any latitude that's more than about 23.5 degrees north or south. (What's the matter ? Doesn't Houston get hot enough for you in August ???)


Why sun is never at zenith at delhi?

Delhi is situated at a latitude of approximately 28.7 degrees north. The angle between the Tropic of Cancer and the North Pole is 23.5 degrees. This means the sun is never directly overhead in Delhi because it doesn't cross the zenith at this latitude.


What days of the year is the sun directly overhead at 0 degrees latitude?

The Sun is never directly overhead in the Continental US. The Sun's maximum inclination is 23.26 degrees, at the Summer Solstice, but Key West, the southern most point of the Continental US, is 24.5 degrees. It is close, but it is not directly overhead.


What is the relationship between a particular latitude and the angle of Polaris above the horizon at that latitude?

The angle of Polaris above the northern horizon is very nearly equal to your north latitude, within about 1/3 of a degree. So it's over your head when you stand at the north pole, it sits nominally on your north horizon when you stand anywhere on the equator, and if you're south of the equator, you can never see it at all.

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At which earth latitude is the sun never directly overhead at noon?

The sun is never directly overhead at latitudes higher than 23.5 degrees north or south, known as the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. This is due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and the path of the sun in the sky throughout the year.


The latitude in Houstan is 30degree's North.do the sun rays ever shine directly overhead in houstan?

No. The sun can never be overhead at any latitude that's more than about 23.5 degrees north or south. (What's the matter ? Doesn't Houston get hot enough for you in August ???)


Is the sun overhead at noon at 42 degrees north?

The sun is never overhead at 42 degrees north.


Is the sun ever directly overhead at mid day in Memphis Tenn?

No, the sun is never directly overhead at midday in Memphis, Tennessee, as it is located at a latitude of around 35 degrees north. The sun is only directly overhead at latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south).


The Sun is never directly overhead at noon for an observer at what locateion?

The Sun is never directly overhead at noon for an observer at locations above the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude) or below the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude). This is because the Sun is directly overhead at noon at least once a year along the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn as a result of Earth's axial tilt.


Is italy located in the tropics?

yes No. Italy is located in the Northern Temperate zone. Rome's latitude is about the same as the latitude of New York City (about 42 degrees north) and the sun is never directly overhead despite how hot it gets in the summer.


Why sun is never at zenith at delhi?

Delhi is situated at a latitude of approximately 28.7 degrees north. The angle between the Tropic of Cancer and the North Pole is 23.5 degrees. This means the sun is never directly overhead in Delhi because it doesn't cross the zenith at this latitude.


How many days a year does the sun pass directly overhead at 25 degrees latitude?

452,4000000


What is the furthest point south where the sun never gets exactly overhead at noon?

The furthest point south where the sun never gets exactly overhead at noon is the Antarctic Circle, which is about 66.5 degrees south latitude. This means that during the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the sun will still be lower in the sky at noon for locations south of the Antarctic Circle.


What time does the star Arcturus rise on February 10?

The answer depends on where you are. Arcturus has a declination of 19¼ degrees north, which means it passes overhead at all places with a latitude of 19¼ degrees north. For a places further north than 70¾º north Arcturus never sets at all. Alternatively for places south of 70¾º south it never rises. In between, it depends on the latitude.


What never sets at your latitude?

Any sky object within (your latitude) degrees of the north celestial pole.


What days of the year is the sun directly overhead at 0 degrees latitude?

The Sun is never directly overhead in the Continental US. The Sun's maximum inclination is 23.26 degrees, at the Summer Solstice, but Key West, the southern most point of the Continental US, is 24.5 degrees. It is close, but it is not directly overhead.