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Earth is the closest to the sign when it's summer in which hemisphere

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Earth is closest to the Sun when it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. On or about June 21, which is the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun shines down most directly upon the Northern Hemisphere of Earth.

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Earth is closest to the Sun when it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere. On or about June 21, which is the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun shines down most directly upon the Northern Hemisphere of Earth. This is because Earth's axis is tilted towards the Sun during this time, and the Sun appears about 23° north of the equator. Places on Earth that are at 23° N latitude, where the Sun can appear at the zenith at noon on the first day of summer, are called the Tropic of Cancer.

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in the southern hemisphere if your asking that
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