That's a bit of a tricky question! It's not a matter of one being "north" of the other, but rather about their positions on the Earth:

* Equator: This is an imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude. It divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

* Tropic of Cancer: This is another imaginary line located at approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator.

So, the Tropic of Cancer is north of the equator.

It's important to note that there's also a Tropic of Capricorn, which is located at approximately 23.5 degrees south of the equator.