As it crosses the meridian shortly after 8 p.m. local standard ... when the sun will shine directly down on the equator. Our four seasons are the by-product of the 23.5 degree tilt of the Earth's ...

The line going through London, called Greenwich Meridian, is the starting point ... the Northern and Southern Hemispheres divided by the Equator. The Equator is at the centre of the lines of ...

The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries ...