On My Mind

Today (June 21st) is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, which is approximately 23 degrees north latitude (the same as the earth’s axial tilt).

Today (June 21st) is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, which is approximately 23 degrees north latitude (the same as the earth’s axial tilt).

For a few days preceding and following, the sun’s relative position in the sky at noon does not appear to change much.