<P> The Tropic of Cancer , also referred to as the Northern Tropic , is currently 23 ° 26 ′ 13.0 '' ( or 23.43695 ° ) north of the Equator . It is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead . This occurs on the June solstice , when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent . </P>
<P> The Tropic of Cancer , also referred to as the Northern Tropic , is currently 23 ° 26 ′ 13.0 '' ( or 23.43695 ° ) north of the Equator . It is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead . This occurs on the June solstice , when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent . </P>
what and where is the tropic of cancer
what and where is the tropic of cancer
currently 23 ° 26 ′ 13.0 '' ( or 23.43695 ° ) north of the Equator
currently 23 ° 26 ′ 13.0 '' ( or 23.43695 ° ) north of the Equator