Seasons In Northern — Hemisphere __top__

Elara shivered. “So winter isn’t because the Sun is far away in space?”

“By September,” he said, “neither hemisphere is favored. Day and night are equal—the Equinox. The Sun crosses our equator. The air cools, leaves prepare to fall, and we harvest what summer grew.” seasons in northern hemisphere

As the Earth continues its orbit, the tilt remains constant, but the planet’s position changes. By late September, the Northern Hemisphere begins to tilt away from the Sun. The autumnal equinox marks the moment when the tilt is perfectly perpendicular to the Sun's rays, resulting in nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness across the globe. Elara shivered

When the North Pole tilts toward the sun, rays hit the Northern Hemisphere at a steep, direct angle, concentrating heat and causing summer. The Sun crosses our equator