The Sumerians are thought to have formed the first human civilization in world history. They lived in southern Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in the Middle East. Cradle of Civilization. Many historians think that cities and towns were first formed in Sumer around 5000 BC.
At noon, on March 21 and September 23rd are the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. The sun is directly overhead at the equator at these times. On June 22nd is the summer solstice, in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun is at the 23.5 degrees Northern latitude.
Maximum eclipse occurs at 1:07:38 p.m. when the Sun is 61.9Âº high in the south. The end of totality is at 1:08:57 p.m. with the Sun 61.9Âº high in the south. The eclipse ends at 2:34:27 p.m. when the Sun is 57.9Âº high in the southwest.Photo above courtesy NationalEclipse.com.