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Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer is a major circle of latitude located at 23.5 degrees north of the equator. It marks the northernmost point on where the Sun shines directly overhead during the June solstice.

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Where is the tropic of cancer located on a map?

The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line, a latitude line circling the Earth at 23°26′22″N. or about 23.5 degrees north of the equator.

It is the northernmost latitude on the surface of the Earth where the Sun can shine directly overhead, which occurs at midday on the summer solstice. For places north of the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun will always appear to be south of directly overhead.

*Locations in the tropics (i.e. closer to the equator, between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn) will show almost no difference in seasonal daylight hours.

What is the significance of tropic of cancer for India?

India is divided into two halves by the tropic of cancer. The southern half lies in the tropical zone and experiences very mild winters, while the northern half lies in the temperate zone and experiences cool winters.

What hemisphere is cancer in?

The Tropic of Cancer surrounds the Earth in the Northern Hemisphere.

What country is in the western hemisphere does the tropic of cancer pass through?

In the western hemisphere, the Tropic of Cancer
crosses parts of . . .

  • Mexico
  • The Bahamas
  • Morocco
  • Mauritania
  • Mali
  • Algeria

Is the tropic of Capricorn south of the tropic of cancer?

Yes, the Tropic of Capricorn is located south of the Tropic of Cancer. The Tropic of Capricorn is at approximately 23.5 degrees south latitude, while the Tropic of Cancer is at approximately 23.5 degrees north latitude.

How many South American countries does the Tropic of Cancer touch?

The Tropic of Cancer also is called the Northern Tropic. For it's found in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore, the only Latin American countries through which it may run are the eight countries north of the Panama Canal, and south of the United States. Of those countries, the Tropic only runs through Mexico.

What time is the sun vertically overhead the tropic of cancer?

The date is always within a day or so of June 21. There's no general way to state where on the Tropic of Cancer the sun will be overhead at that moment in different years, or even how many minutes before or after 12:00 Noon the local clocks may read at the moment.

What do the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer signify?

Respectively, they are the southernmost and northernmost latitudes where the sun may be directly overhead. Each tropic experiences this phenomenon once per year, on the equinoxes of December and June respectively.

Is Trinidad south of the tropic of cancer?

The Tropic of Cancer (approximately 23.5° N latitude) crosses Asia in the countries of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), China, and Taiwan.

What units of measurement are used to designate Latitude and Longitude?

Latitude and Longitude are measured in degrees. Latitude values range from 0 degrees at the equator to 90 degrees at the poles, while Longitude values range from 0 degrees at the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees east and west.

What is the distance of the tropic of Capricorn in miles?

The shortest distance between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn on 1 January 2016[1], will be 5185.315 km[2] or 3222.006 international miles, a difference of 46° 52' 08.436".

1. On 1 January 2016 at UT 00:00 00:000, Tropic of Cancer WGS84 23° 26' 04.218" North, and Tropic of Capricorn WGS84 23° 26' 04.218" South, personally calculated using the PHP Science Labs website, Obliquity of the Ecliptic and Nutation in Obliquity calculator (true obliquity using the IAU 2000B nutation series).

2. Using Charles Karney's GeodSolve online geodesic calculator.

Which line is farthest south the tropic of Capricorn or the tropic of cancer?

The Tropic of Cancer is north of the equator, near the parallel of latitude 23.5° N.

The Tropic of Capricorn is south of the equator, near the parallel 23.5°S.

When is the sun over head the tropic of cancer?

The sun never has or never will pass directly overhead north of the Tropic of Cancer or south of the Tropic of Capricorn. In the temperate zone in both hemispheres - the sun will be high in the sky during the summer months - but not at the zenith.

What latitude line is halfway between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

Yes.

The South Pole is at 90 degrees S latitude.

The North Pole is at 90 degrees N latitude.

The Equator is at 0 degrees latitude.

Does the tropic of cancer passes through Australia?

-- Morocco

-- Mauritania

-- Mali

-- Algeria

-- Niger

-- Libya

-- Egypt

-- Saudi Arabia

-- United Arab Emirates

-- Oman

-- India

-- Bangladesh

-- Myanmar

-- China

-- Taiwan

-- Mexico

-- Cuba (territorial waters)

-- Bahamas

What do the tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn have in common?

The Tropic of Cancer is the northernmost point where the Sun shines directly overhead at noon in the June solstice (summer), whereas the Tropic of Capricorn is the southernmost point where the Sun shines directly overhead at noon in the December solstice (winter).

What country lies completely outside of the tropics?

Iceland is a country that lies completely outside of the tropics. It is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, and experiences a cool maritime climate rather than a tropical climate.

What are the four countries that the tropic of cancer passes through?

The Tropic of Cancer crosses parts of many countries. These countries include Mexico, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Niger, Libya, Egypt, the UAE, Oman, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Republic of China, and Taiwan, as well as Saudi Arabia and the Bahamas.

What countries are on theline of latitude of the tropic of Capricorn?

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through the following countries:

South America:

Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil

Africa:

Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar

Australian States:

Western Australia, Northern Territories, Queensland