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<sub>For the book ''Tropic of Cancer, see [[Tropic of Cancer (book)]]</sub>
The '''Tropic of Cancer''' is the [[Lines of latitude|line of latitude]] at 23°30'N. It forms the northern boundary of the [[tropics]], which extends south to the [[Tropic of Capricorn]]. On the [[summer solstice]] in the [[northern hemisphere]], the sun appears directly overhead at noon.
The '''Tropic of Cancer''' is the [[Lines of latitude|line of latitude]] at 23°30'N. It forms the northern boundary of the [[tropics]], which extends south to the [[Tropic of Capricorn]]. On the [[summer solstice]] in the [[northern hemisphere]], the sun appears directly overhead at noon.