The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is currently 23 ° 26 ′ 13.0 '' (or 23.43695 °) north of the Equator. It is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent.
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23 ° 26 ′ 13.0 '' (or 23.43695 °) north of the Equator