How Big Is The Equator In Miles?

An imaginary line which encircles the earth and is located at the centre of the earth is known as the equator. The equator divides the earth into two equal halves, a northern part known as Northern Hemisphere and a southern part known as the Southern Hemisphere. The lengthwise measurement is nearly 40.075.0km or 24,901.5 miles. The diameter of the earth is nearly 12,750 km.

As the sun's rays are perpendicular, the temperature is usually hot in the equatorial region. At such regions, the length of the day and night remains stable i.e. 12 hours during the day and night. The temperature at the North Pole and the South Pole of the earth is cold as the sun's rays are not perpendicular in this region. On the earth, the major part of the equatorial region is occupied by the oceans.

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