Day and Night World Map
The map shows day and night on Earth and the positions of the Sun (subsolar point) and the Moon (sublunar point) right now.
UTC time = Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 16:18:00.
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= The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.
= The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 16:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.14 meters/second, 1667.3 kilometres/hour, 1036.0 miles/hour or 900.3 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:
Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 15' 00.1" | 17.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.27 mi |
1 hour | 15° 00' 11.3" | 1035.99 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.12 mi | North | 1035.98 mi |
24 hours | 0° 04' 31.3" | 5.20 mi | West | 0° 23' 20.5" | 26.73 mi | North | 27.23 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 16:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 424.94 meters/second, 1529.8 kilometres/hour, 950.6 miles/hour or 826.0 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:
Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 32.2" | 15.84 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.2" | 0.22 mi | South | 15.84 mi |
1 hour | 14° 32' 14.4" | 950.16 mi | West | 0° 11' 16.4" | 12.92 mi | South | 949.70 mi |
24 hours | 11° 31' 09.8" | 752.99 mi | East | 4° 07' 01.5" | 283.25 mi | South | 795.08 mi |
Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith
The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.
Location | Local Time | Distance | Direction | ||
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Boa Vista | Thu 12:18 pm | 296 km | 184 miles | 160 nm | ESE |
Inírida | Thu 11:18 am | 518 km | 322 miles | 280 nm | W |
Ciudad Bolívar | Thu 12:18 pm | 528 km | 328 miles | 285 nm | N |
Puerto Ayacucho | Thu 12:18 pm | 545 km | 339 miles | 294 nm | WNW |
Ciudad Guayana | Thu 12:18 pm | 554 km | 344 miles | 299 nm | N |
Linden | Thu 12:18 pm | 629 km | 391 miles | 340 nm | ENE |
San Fernando de Apure | Thu 12:18 pm | 682 km | 424 miles | 369 nm | NW |
Georgetown (Guyana) | Thu 12:18 pm | 684 km | 425 miles | 369 nm | NE |
New Amsterdam | Thu 12:18 pm | 714 km | 444 miles | 386 nm | ENE |
Nieuw Nickerie | Thu 1:18 pm | 754 km | 468 miles | 407 nm | ENE |
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