Right now, Earth is about 3.1 million miles farther from the sun than it is in early January when it reaches perihelion, its closest point. Compared to its average distance of 93 million miles, that’s ...

The summer solstice is Saturday at 6:51 a.m. EDT — the moment the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, an imaginary line north of the equator. This is the first day of astronomical ...

We have higher sun angles (more powerful sun) in the summer because the earth's natural tilt is towards the sun. Photo by NOAA (WVUE Fox 8). The same principal applies to the shortest day of the ...

To put May 2nd's sun angle into perspective, we are receiving the same amount of the Sun's energy as we do on August 10th, when the solar angle begins to shrink after the summer solstice is over.

The angle of the sun in relation to the earth is a little bit lower, but as we transition from spring to summer, the angle becomes more and more direct.

During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the upper half of the earth is tilted toward the sun, creating the longest day and shortest night of the year. This solstice falls between June 20 and ...

Dear Tom, How far south would I have to take a vacation on Dec. 21 to receive the same angle of sunlight as we do in Chicago on June 21? — Dan Panozzo, Aurora Dear Dan, We posed your question to ...

During the spring and summer seasons here in the Quad Cities, the sun angle reaches its highest point on the summer solstice, June 21. This angle is then greatly reduced in the fall and winter ...

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On March 19, 2024, the first day of spring, the sun angle will be 50 degrees, and on June 20, 2024, the first day of summer, the sun angle will be 73 degrees. KSHB 41/Jeff Penner.