Where can the sun be directly overhead?
Where can the sun be directly overhead? You may have noticed two special lines of latitude on a globe of the world: One in the Northern Hemisphere called the Tropic of Cancer at +23.5° latitude and one in the Southern Hemisphere called the Tropic of Capricorn at - 23.5° latitude. At these latitudes, the sun is directly overhead around noon on the solstices.
What would happen if the Earth was 1 inch closer to the sun?
Even a small move closer to the sun could have a huge impact. That's because warming would cause glaciers to melt, raising sea levels and flooding most of the planet. Without land to absorb some of the sun's heat, temperatures on Earth would continue to rise.
Is the Earth closer to the sun than 100 years ago?
Overall, the Earth isn't even spiraling in toward the Sun; it's spiraling outward, away from it. So are all the planets of the Solar System. With every year that goes by, we find ourselves just slightly — 1.5 centimeters, or 0.00000000001% the Earth-Sun distance — farther away from the Sun than the year before.
Is there anywhere on earth where the sun never rises?
Yes, there are places on Earth where the Sun does not rise, or where it does not set. These places are located in the polar regions, near the North and South Poles, and are known as the polar night.