<P> The Tropic of Cancer , also referred to as the Northern Tropic , is currently 23 ° 26 ′ 13.1 '' ( or 23.43697 ° ) 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 ′ 13.1 '' ( or 23.43697 ° ) 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>
where is the tropic of cancer located on the map
where is the tropic of cancer located on the map
23 ° 26 ′ 13.1 '' ( or 23.43697 ° ) north of the Equator
23 ° 26 ′ 13.1 '' ( or 23.43697 ° ) north of the Equator