Earth's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. Therefore, Sun's maximum angular distance from the equator is 23.5 degrees. This happens at the solstices.
For observers in the northern hemisphere, the farthest northern point above the equator is the summer solstice, and the farthest southern point is the winter solstice.
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SANTOSH KUMAR
June 21, 2018Earth's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle of 23.5 degrees. Therefore, Sun's maximum angular distance from the equator is 23.5 degrees. This happens at the solstices.
For observers in the northern hemisphere, the farthest northern point above the equator is the summer solstice, and the farthest southern point is the winter solstice.