Arnold is located at a high latitude (around 60 degrees north), so the angle of the sun in the sky is lower compared to locations near the equator. This means that the sun doesn't get directly overhead in Arnold, leading to longer shadows and a different lighting angle than at the equator.
Tropic of Capricorn
The sun appears directly overhead in Mexico City twice a year during the summer solstice and winter solstice. This occurs when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer, where Mexico City is located.
Yes, everywhere in Ethiopia has the Sun overhead at some time. Everywhere south of the southern part of Egypt has the Sun overhead at times.
I would guess that Hong Kong is closer to the equator, compared to some other place where you lived, and with which you are comparing it. Of course that question must mean "overhead around noon". Hong Kong is more or less on the Tropic of Cancer. The Sun can appear overhead as far north as the Tropic of Cancer around the summer solstice (about June 21st).
If you were standing on Pluto, the Sun might be overhead or near the horizon, depending on the time of day and your location.Note: On Pluto the Sun would appear to be a very very bright star, but nothing more.
At that time there is a lot more atmosphere between you and the sun than when the sun is overhead.
The Tropic of Cancer ... roughly 23.5 degrees north ... is the most northerly latitude where the sun can ever appear directly overhead.
Tropic of Capricorn
That lies on 23.5 degree latitude, at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith.
Twice; both during the sun's summer and winter solstices.
No, the sun will appear directly overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.
The sun appears directly overhead in Mexico City twice a year during the summer solstice and winter solstice. This occurs when the sun's rays are perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer, where Mexico City is located.
Yes. Lagos is only about 6.5 degrees from the equator ... less than the 23.5 degrees on the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, the boundaries of the 'belt' around the Earth's middle throughout which the sun can be directly overhead.
Because we are revolving around it, so imagine if you were driving in a circle around a street light it doesnt appear to move, rather you do.
When the Sun is high in the afternoon, your shadow will be shorter and appear directly beneath you. This is because the angle of the Sun is more overhead, resulting in a shorter shadow length.
There is no latitude on earth at which the sun would be directly overhead at noon on the equinox and the solstice.
Yes, everywhere in Ethiopia has the Sun overhead at some time. Everywhere south of the southern part of Egypt has the Sun overhead at times.