Here Comes The Sun
Due to earth's orbital motion, the sun appears to move higher and lower in the sky. Here are the calendar dates and the approximate location of the sun compared to the Equator.
On the first day of summer the sun is 23.5 degrees north of the equator, and EIU's latitude is 39.5 degrees. Thus, the sun isn't directly over EIU at noon, but --- it is 16 degrees away from the Zenith ( straight overhead ).
On the first day of winter the sun is 23.5 degrees south of the equator, and EIU's latitude is 39.5 degrees ( North ). Thus, the sun isn't directly over EIU at noon, but --- it is 63 degrees away from the Zenith ( straight overhead ).
Latitude north of the equator
23.5 -- June 21 -- June 21 -- Tropic of Cancer
23 -- July 3 -- June 10
22 -- July 12 -- June 1
21 -- July 19 -- May 26
20 -- July 24 -- May 21
19 -- July 29 -- May 16
18 -- Aug 2 -- May 12
17 -- Aug 6 -- May 8
16 -- Aug 9 -- May 5
15 -- Aug 12 -- May 1
14 -- Aug 16 -- Apr 28
13 -- Aug 19 -- Apr 25
12 -- Aug 22 -- Apr 22
11 -- Aug 25 -- Apr 19
10 -- Aug 28 -- Apr 16
9 -- Aug 31 -- Apr 13
8 -- Sept 2 -- Apr 11
7 -- Sept 5 -- Apr 8
6 -- Sept 8 -- Apr 5
5 -- Sept 10 -- Apr 3
4 -- Sept 13 -- Mar 31
3 -- Sept 16 -- Mar 29
2 -- Sept 18 -- Mar 26
1 -- Sept 21 -- Mar 23
0 -- Equator 23 -- Mar 21
Latitude south of the equator
23.5 -- S Dec. 22 -- Dec 22 -- Tropic of Capricorn
23 -- Jan 2 -- Dec 11
22 -- Jan 10 -- Dec 3
21 -- Jan 16 -- Nov -- 27
20 -- Jan 21 -- Dec 22
19 -- Jan 25 -- Dec 18
18 -- Jan 29 -- Dec 14
17 -- Feb 2 -- Dec 10
16 -- Feb 5 -- Dec 7
15 -- Feb 9 -- Dec 3
14 -- Feb 12 -- Oct 31
13 -- Feb 15 -- Oct 28
12 -- Feb 17 -- Oct 25
11 -- Feb 20 -- Oct 22
10 -- Feb 23 -- Oct 20
9 -- Feb 26 -- Oct 17
8 -- Feb 28 -- Oct 14
7 -- Mar 3 -- Oct 12
6 -- Mar 6 -- Oct 9
5 -- Mar 8 -- Oct6
4 -- Mar 11 -- Oct 4
3 -- Mar 13 -- Oct 1
2 -- Mar 16 -- Sept 29
1 -- Mar 18 -- Sept 26
0 --Equator 21 -- Sept 23