At what latitude is the sun shining directly on the earth from the winter solstice?

On the winter solstice (65438+February 22nd), the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Capricorn (23 degrees and 26 minutes south latitude). On the winter solstice, the direct position of the sun reaches the southernmost point of the year, almost directly reaching the tropic of Capricorn. On this day, the northern hemisphere gets the least sunshine, and the daytime in the northern hemisphere is the shortest. The farther north, the shorter the daytime.

Winter solstice, also known as solstice, winter festival, child year, etc. It has both natural and humanistic connotations. It is not only an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, but also a traditional folk ancestor worship festival in China. The solstice in winter is one of the eight festivals in four seasons, and it is considered as a big holiday in winter. In ancient times, there was a saying that the winter solstice was as big as a year. The custom of winter solstice varies in content or details due to different regions. In southern China, there are customs of offering sacrifices to ancestors and enjoying the winter solstice. In northern China, it is a custom to eat jiaozi from winter to Sunday every year.