northern hemisphere

noun

variants or Northern Hemisphere

: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator

Examples of northern hemisphere in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spring equinox in the northern hemisphere will begin on March 20 as the sun crosses the celestial equator, in which geomagnetic storms are more likely due to the way solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetosphere. —ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

For the next several months, the iconic band of hazy light should routinely be visible across the northern hemisphere arcing across the night sky. —Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere should face the southern sky soon after sunset, Chelsea Gohd, outreach specialist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, told USA TODAY in an email. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for northern hemisphere

• acyclovir
• asthenosphere
• ganciclovir
• magnetosphere
• atmosphere
• biosphere
• centromere
• chemosphere
• chromosphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• mesosphere

Kids Definition

northern hemisphere

noun

often capitalized N&H

: the half of the earth that lies north of the equator