Tropic of Cancer
Also known as the Tropic of Cancer, Tropick of Cancer, the Tropick of Cancer
line of northernmost latitude at which the Sun can be directly overhead
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The Tropic of Cancer is an imaginary line around Earth located at the northernmost point where the Sun can shine directly overhead, which occurs around June 21 each year during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. This line is one of the five major circles of latitude used to map and understand Earth's climate zones and seasons, making it important for geography, navigation, and predicting how sunlight and heat are distributed across the planet.
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23°26′12.5″N 0°0′0″W / 23.436806°N -0.00000°E / 23.436806; -0.00000 (Prime Meridian)
World map showing the Tropic of Cancer Relationship of Earth's axial tilt (ε) to the tropical and polar circles
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