What is the tropic of capricorn?

The Tropic of Capricorn is the dividing line between the Southern Temperate Zone to the south and the tropics to the north. The Northern Hemisphere equivalent of the Tropic of Capricorn is the Tropic of Cancer. read more

Tropic of Capricorn definition is - the parallel of latitude that is approximately 231/2 degrees south of the equator and that is the southernmost latitude reached by the overhead sun. read more

The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is currently 23°26′12.8″ (or 23.43689°) north of the Equator. It is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. read more