Cities located near or above the Arctic Circle, such as Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway, do not receive vertical rays of the sun due to the angle of the Earth's tilt. This phenomenon occurs during the polar night in winter when the sun remains below the horizon for an extended period.
When the Earth is in position M, which typically corresponds to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (around June 21), the latitude that receives the vertical rays of the sun is 23.5° N, known as the Tropic of Cancer. Conversely, during the winter solstice (around December 21), the vertical rays hit 23.5° S, or the Tropic of Capricorn. During equinoxes, the sun's rays are directly overhead at the equator (0° latitude).
Vertical sun rays, received near the equator, result in higher temperatures as the energy is more concentrated on a smaller surface area. Oblique sun rays, received near the poles, lead to lower temperatures as the energy is spread across a larger surface area, causing less heating. The angle at which the sun's rays hit the Earth's surface influences the amount of energy absorbed and subsequently impacts the temperature.
The vertical rays appear to move from the Tropic of Capricorn, across the Equator, to the Tropic of Cancer.
No. That configuration occurs somewhere on the Tropic of Cancer once a year for a moment, around June 21, and somewhere on the Tropic of Capricorn once a year for a moment, around December 22.
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Srinagar (India)
Cities located near or above the Arctic Circle, such as Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway, do not receive vertical rays of the sun due to the angle of the Earth's tilt. This phenomenon occurs during the polar night in winter when the sun remains below the horizon for an extended period.
In India, the city of Kanyakumari never gets the vertical rays of the sun due to its geographical location at the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent. This unique phenomenon allows visitors to witness both the sunrise and sunset over the sea from the same location.
the parallel of latitude 23½ degrees south latitude marking the southern limit of Sun's vertical rays
The northern hemisphere is exposed to vertical rays of the sun during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st. This is when the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, leading to longer daylight hours and more direct sunlight in the northern hemisphere.
the equator
At noon on the vernal equinox, the sun's vertical rays strike the earth along the equator. This is when the lengths of day and night are nearly equal all over the world.
Obviously the angle of incidence is different. The oblique rays spread their energy over a larger area of the surface than vertical (also called perpendicular or normal rays)
The latitude where the vertical direct rays of the sun occur is the Tropic of Cancer at approximately 23.5 degrees North. This happens during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere around June 21st each year.
When the Earth is in position M, which typically corresponds to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (around June 21), the latitude that receives the vertical rays of the sun is 23.5° N, known as the Tropic of Cancer. Conversely, during the winter solstice (around December 21), the vertical rays hit 23.5° S, or the Tropic of Capricorn. During equinoxes, the sun's rays are directly overhead at the equator (0° latitude).
Middle latitudes