The summer solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere when the sun is at the most acute angle above the horizon. It usually occurs on or about June 21.
Perth is at 32 degrees south and on the summer solstice the Sun's declination is 23½ degrees south. Therefore the Sun is 32-23½ degrees or 8½ degrees from the zenith, that is 81½ degrees above the horizon.
The Summer Solstice is the event that occurs when the Sun reaches its highest declination, or angle above the equator. In fact, the monoliths at Stonehenge in England were set up to tell astronomers 2000 years ago when the Summer Solstice had arrived.
On the Summer Solstice, June 21, the Sun is at about 23.5 degrees north. If you are at 50 degrees north, then at noon ("Local Apparent Noon", when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky) on June 21, the Sun will be at an altitude of 66.5 degrees above the southern horizon.
In the Southern Hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when the sun is the farthest south.
The summer solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere when the sun is at the most acute angle above the horizon. It usually occurs on or about June 21.
The sun is never straight overhead at either of these two locations, as their latitude is greater than 23.5 degrees north. Austin, Texas, is about 30.25 degrees north, so the sun will be 30.25 - 23.50 = 6.75 degrees off directly overhead, or 83.25 degrees above the southern horizon at noon on the summer solstice. New York is about 40.75 degrees north, so the sun will be 40.75 - 23.50 = 17.25 degrees off directly overhead, or 72.75 degrees above the southern horizon at noon on the summer solstice.
On the spring equinox, the angle of the sun's rays at noon in Kansas City, MO will be about 55 degrees above the horizon. On the summer solstice, the angle will be around 82 degrees. This difference is due to the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun.
Northern hemisphere, summer solstice.
When the sun is above the Tropic of Cancer, it marks the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that it is the longest day of the year in terms of daylight hours, and the sun is at its highest point in the sky.
The sun would be at an angle of 33 degrees above the horizon on the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st each year. At 29 degrees north latitude, this would be the highest angle the sun reaches in the sky.
The noon solar intensity is greater on the summer solstice than on the winter solstice because the sun's rays hit the Earth more directly on the summer solstice due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. This leads to more concentrated solar energy reaching a given area, resulting in higher intensity.
Perth is at 32 degrees south and on the summer solstice the Sun's declination is 23½ degrees south. Therefore the Sun is 32-23½ degrees or 8½ degrees from the zenith, that is 81½ degrees above the horizon.
The Summer Solstice is the event that occurs when the Sun reaches its highest declination, or angle above the equator. In fact, the monoliths at Stonehenge in England were set up to tell astronomers 2000 years ago when the Summer Solstice had arrived.
About six months. The winter solstice is lowest the sun gets above the horizon and the summer is the highest.
On the Summer Solstice, June 21, the Sun is at about 23.5 degrees north. If you are at 50 degrees north, then at noon ("Local Apparent Noon", when the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky) on June 21, the Sun will be at an altitude of 66.5 degrees above the southern horizon.
During the solstice (our summer for north, our winter for south).