What is the tilt of the earth's axis?

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Earth’s Axis: This is what is known axial tilt, where a planet’s vertical axis is tilted a certain degree towards the ecliptic of the object it orbits (in this case, the Sun). Such a tilt results in there being a difference in how much sunlight reaches a given point on the surface during the course of a year. read more

Earth's axial tilt (obliquity) is currently about 23.4°. Earth's orbital plane is known as the ecliptic plane, and Earth's tilt is known to astronomers as the obliquity of the ecliptic, being the angle between the ecliptic and the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. read more

The Earth's axis is positioned at an angle of 23.5 degrees away from the plane of the ecliptic. An objects axis, or axial tilt, also referred to as obliquity, is the angle between an objects orbital axis and rotational axis, or regularly, the angle between its orbital plane and equatorial plane. read more