How many degrees are there between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer?

Question

How many degrees are there between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer?

Answer 1

Tropic of Cancer

The importance of this line lies in the fact that its degree of angle from the Equator is the same as the inclination of the Earth's axis from the vertical to the plane of the ecliptic. Because of this inclination of the axis and the revolution of the Earth in its orbit, the vertical overhead rays of the Sun may progress as far north as 23½°. At no place north of the Tropic of Cancer will the Sun, at noon, be 90° overhead.

The Tropic of Cancer, or Northern tropic is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

It is the parallel of latitude that lies currently 23 degrees 26′ 22″ north of the Equator. It is the farthest northern latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead, which occurs on the June solstice.

Answer 2

it is 23.5

The latitude of the equator is defined as zero degrees and The Tropic of Cancer 23.5 degrees North