The Tropic of Capricorn is a parallel that circles around the
Earth at a latitude of about 23°22'S. What makes this latitude
special is that is the southernmost point on the globe where the
Sun can stand directly overhead; this happens at the summer
solstice , which is in December at the Southern Hemisphere.
Hence, it marks the south boundary of On a globe, this tropic
cuts through the north of Chile and Argentine, the Atlantic
Ocean, goes through the north of South Africa, goes through
Madagascar, the Indian Ocean, trough Australia, and the Pacific
Ocean, and passes over the Pacific Ocean to arrive again in
Chile If you were to make this tour, you'd mainly encounter
water and Like the Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn
moves over the surface of the earth due to precession and
nutation. Simply put, the tilt of the axis of the Earth varies
in time, at time scales varying between days and 41,000 years.
Hence, the Tropic of Capricorn moves as well. The current trend
is an average movement of 15 meters to