On the solstices, the sun's rays are perpendicular to the equator, and someone residing on the equator would see the midday sun directly overhead.

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During the solstices, the sun's rays are perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer (around June 21) or the Tropic of Capricorn (around December 21), not the equator. On the equator, the sun is directly overhead only during the equinoxes (around March 21 and September 23).

On the Solstices, the Sun's Rays Are Perpendicular to the Equator