Tropic of Capricorn
noun phrase
: the parallel of latitude that is approximately 23½"?>½ degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun
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The noontime sun is shining directly over the latitude line called the Tropic of Capricorn, which lies 23.5 degrees in latitude south of the Earth’s equator.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
During the winter solstice, the sun's rays will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude that circles the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
According to the Almanac, winter begins with the winter solstice — the astronomical event when the sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere, in terms of daylight.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
The 564-footer will cross the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn, offering 60 days of landings and excursions across 14 countries and territories, from Canada and the Falklands to South Georgia and Antarctica.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
On these days the sun rises directly overhead at the equator, which is the midpoint between the Tropic of Cancer and its southern counterpart, the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
During the winter solstice, the sun's rays will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude that circles the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere, the sun has reached its highest point in the noontime sky in the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
According to the Almanac, winter begins with the winter solstice — the astronomical event when the sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere, in terms of daylight.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
The 564-footer will cross the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn, offering 60 days of landings and excursions across 14 countries and territories, from Canada and the Falklands to South Georgia and Antarctica.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
On these days the sun rises directly overhead at the equator, which is the midpoint between the Tropic of Cancer and its southern counterpart, the Tropic of Capricorn.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
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“Tropic of Capricorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tropic%20of%20Capricorn. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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