The sun is north of the equator for 6 months every year, and south of the equator during
the other 6 months.
In order to accomplish these gyrations, it crosses the equator twice a year ... on March 21
moving north, and on September 22 moving south.
Please rephrase the questionThe equator is the imaginary line around the earth that is equidistant form the poles.There IS no North or South Equator.
solstice
At the equinox (either one of them) the Sun is directly above the equator, neither north nor south.
The Equator is directly facing towards the Sun, and so the Sun's rays hits the Equator more directly. As you move north or south, away from the Equator, the Sun's ray hit the Earth at a sharper angle. With further to travel through our atmosphere, the rays are cooler when they strike the Earth.
It is the closest place to the sun.
Exactly straight over the equator. It's a tiny bit north of the equator just before the Autumnal Equinox, and a tiny bit south of the equator just after it. In other words, the sun is 'moving' south. At the Vernal Equinox, it's also precisely over the equator, but 'moving' north.
The Equator is the imaginary line halfway between the North and South Poles and is at zero degrees latitude. It divides the Earth into North and South Hemispheres. The Sun appears directly above the Equator at the Autumn and Spring equinox.
The sun is farthest north of the Equator during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st each year, and farthest south during the winter solstice around December 21st.
areas between 23.5 degrees north and south latitude
Areas farther north or south of the equator receive less sunlight because the angle of the sun's rays is lower, spreading out the energy over a wider area. This results in cooler temperatures and shorter days in those regions, especially during winter months.
the solstice occurs when the sun is farthest north of the equator
That's called a solstice.