The Tropic of Cancer, one of Earth's five major mapped latitudes (transverse circles) approximately 23 degrees north latitude. Between this line and its southern counterpart, the Tropic of Capricorn, ...

Solstice 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:42 PM EDT, which is Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 8:12 AM IST.

The Summer Solstice is when the earth’s tilt (always at 23.5 degrees) toward the sun is at its maximum. At solar noon, the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer which is located at a latitude ...

For ease of recordkeeping, meteorologists and climatologists consider June 1 the first day of summer, but astronomically speaking, the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude) is aligned ...

Summer officially begins Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m. Eastern time. That’s the precise moment of the summer solstice — making for the longest, brightest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Tropic of Cancer is not merely a geographical reference; it plays a pivotal role in climate and weather patterns. It represents the northernmost latitude at which the sun can appear directly ...

This is a phenomenon that is not limited only to Bengaluru, India. It is common to every city located between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude).

Like many a lesser light in his profession, British Laryngologist Morell Mackenzie "had a harmless liking for seeing his name in the newspapers." So when he was summoned to Berlin, in 1887, ...

A version of this article appears in print on March 20, 2025, Section B, Page 10 of the New York edition with the headline: Herman Graf, 91, Dies; Salesman Pressed Case For ‘Tropic of Cancer’.

According to GIS map expert Viranch Dave, the Tropic of Cancer crosses approximately 23 degrees north latitude, spanning a total of 109.45 kilometers in Rajasthan's Banswara and Dungarpur districts.