<p>The Sun at solar noon (meaning that it is on the meridian) will be in one of these directions:</p>

<ol>
<li>Due south if the declination of the Sun is less that your latitude. (For Brasilia, that occurs from Nov 6 to Feb 5, approximately)</li>
<li>Directly overhead (at the zenith) if the declination of the Sun is the same as your latitude. (For Brasilia, that occurs Nov 5 and Feb 6, approximately)</li>
<li>Due north if the declination of the Sun is more than your latitude. (For Brasilia, that occurs from Feb 7 to Nov 4, approximately)</li>
</ol>

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2018-01-09T21:20:17.853Z
Yes this is what I thought but I just wasn't very sure. Thank you very much.
Dan
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<p>Let's say I am in Brasilia (latitude = 15.78°S). This is obviously south of the equator but north of the tropic of capricorn. So on the summer solstice I know that the Sun's declination is +23.26°. Does this mean that the sun will appear directly north at solar noon? Thanks.</p>

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2018-01-09T19:29:09.453Z
Your location is north of the Tropic of Capricorn, not the Tropic of Cancer.
JohnHoltz
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Sun's position on summer solstice
Dan
# Sun's position on summer solstice

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-09)

Let's say I am in Brasilia (latitude = 15.78°S). This is obviously south of the equator but north of the tropic of capricorn. So on the summer solstice I know that the Sun's declination is +23.26°. Does this mean that the sun will appear directly north at solar noon? Thanks.

**Tags:** the-sun, declination

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Your location is north of the Tropic of Capricorn, not the Tropic of Cancer.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-09. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The Sun at solar noon (meaning that it is on the meridian) will be in one of these directions:

1. Due south if the declination of the Sun is less that your latitude. (For Brasilia, that occurs from Nov 6 to Feb 5, approximately)
2. Directly overhead (at the zenith) if the declination of the Sun is the same as your latitude. (For Brasilia, that occurs Nov 5 and Feb 6, approximately)
3. Due north if the declination of the Sun is more than your latitude. (For Brasilia, that occurs from Feb 7 to Nov 4, approximately)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yes this is what I thought but I just wasn't very sure. Thank you very much.  

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