The time of sunrise and sunset is very dependent on the precise location and the date in question. Please re-post your question with the date and the city name or ZIP code. If you add the WikiAnswers category "Sunset Times", I'll see it.
You can calculate the time of sunrise and sunset easily by visiting the United States Naval Observatory web site's Sunrise & Sunset calculator. You will need the date, city and state for US locations, or the date, latitude, longitude and time zone for any other locations in the world.
The site is
http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-day
You can also calculate the times of sunrise and sunset for one year at a given location at the site:
http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/rs-one-year
That happens twice a year ... once at some moment on March 21 and again
at some moment on September 21. At the moment when it happens, there
are 24 different times on Earth ... one in each time zone around the globe.
The sun is above the horizon for roughly twelve hours and is below the horizon for the other twelve hours of the day at all times of the year.
equinox
The SUN is almost directly overhead the equator all year.
The Sun reaches an EQUINOX when it is directly above Earth's equator and the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours all over the world. At this time, neither the northern or the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
solstice
Areas farther north or south of the equator reception of the sun depends with the position of the sun at the time.
2
It's always over the equator...
The equinox.
equinox
No. The sun is directly over the equator once near March 21 and again near September 21.
That's the "Celestial Equator".
equinox
The SUN is almost directly overhead the equator all year.
For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.For someone at the equator, during an equinox the Sun will get to the zenith.
365
Yes.
Equator.