The North Pole is the northernmost point of the Earth’s axis that lies in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. At the North Pole, all directions point south. The location of the North Pole in terms of latitude is 90°N. All the longitudinal lines or the meridians meet at the North Pole as well as the South Pole. In comparison to the South Pole, the North Pole is much warmer. This is because the elevation of the North Pole with respect to the sea level is low and it is located in the middle of an ocean. The North Pole receives sunlight in a very specific pattern. It experiences only one sunrise (in March) and one sunset (in September). In summers, the Sun never sets and in winters the Sun never rises.
Equinox: It is that day of the year when the length of the day is equal to the length of the night. There are two equinoxes in a year: one is around March 21 and another is around September 22.
South Pole: The South Pole is the southernmost point of the Earth’s axis that lies on the ice-covered continent of Antarctica. At the South Pole, all directions point north. The latitude of the South Pole is 90°S South. And like North Pole all lines of the longitude meet here too. The South Pole is the coldest place on the Earth since it is surrounded by a thick ice-sheeted continent. Unlike the North Pole, the South Pole experiences its sunrise in the month of September equinox and sunset in the month of March equinox every year.
