The Significance of the Tropic of Capricorn and the Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere

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Tropic of Capricorn

The Tropic of Capricorn needle located in the Limpopo province in South Africa
Photo credits to Ziyaad Plaatjes


The summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere occurs when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, which is located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator.

This usually happens on 21 December (today). 

The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line of latitude which represents the southern-most point at which the sun can be directly overhead, at noon.

This means that the sun's rays strike the Earth most directly at this point, making it the point where the sun's intensity is the greatest for people living in the Southern Hemisphere - which is us, here in South Africa.

This results in the longest day of the year and the official start of Summer!
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