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No. It appears to the north.
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When the Northern Hemisphere has its shortest day will the sun be directly over the South Pole?
No, the sun will appear directly overhead along the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.
In the Southern Hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when the sun is?
In the Southern Hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when the sun is the farthest south.
What season is it in the Southern hemisphere when the South Pole is tilted away from the sun on June 21?
It is Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
When it is summer at the South Pole what happens?
the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres are tilted toward the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, and the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
Why must sundials being used in the northern hemisphere be reversed in the southern hemisphere?
During northern hemisphere summer the sun is in the northern sky in the southern hemisphere. Our sun in the northern hemisphere is almost always in the southern sky unless your south of the tropic of cancer so this is why you have to reverse the sundials if you move to the southern hemisphere.
In the northern hemisphere the sun sets in the what?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun apparently rises in the east and sets in the west. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the other way around. The Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Note that the Sun does not actually move, it is Earth that makes it appear to move.
When the South Pole faces the sun is it summer or winter in the south?
The South Pole faces the sun during the summer season for the southern hemisphere.
Why does the Southern Hemisphere have different seasons?
Because the Earth is tilted on its axis, so when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun (Summer, in the North) the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun (Winter, in the South) and vice versa.
In the southern Hemisphere does the sun appear lower in the sky in June or in December?
In the southern hemisphere, the sun appears lowest in the sky on June 21 ... the beginning of Winter ... and highest in the sky on December 21 ... the beginning of Summer.
At which point does the southern hemisphere have the greatest exposure to the sun?
The southern hemisphere has the greatest exposure to the sun during the winter solstice on or about June 21. There are 24 hours of darkness south of the Antarctic Circle.
Which pole is tilted toward the sun when it's winter in the southern hemisphere?
When it's winter in the Southern Hemisphere it's summer in the northern hemisphere. Therefore the North geographic pole is tilted towards the sun and the South geographic pole is tilted away from the sun.
What happens when the south pole tilts toward the sun?
In that case, it's spring or summer in the southern hemisphere, and autumn or winter in the northern hemisphere.
