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TeachMeFinance.com - explain declination declination The term 'declination' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The latitude that the sun is directly over at a given time. The declination is ~23°N at the summer solstice, ~23°S at the winter solstice, and 0° (over the equator) at the spring and autumn equinoxes'. The term 'declination' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' The angular distance from the equator to the satellite, measured as positive north and negative south'. Previous 5 Terms: Decision criteria Decision makers Decision making Decking Declared pregnant woman Next 5 Terms: declinometer Decoder Decommissioning decompose decomposer About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.