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, 20 June 2024, 23:00:00.
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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, 20 June 2024, 23:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.72 meters/second, 1532.6 kilometres/hour, 952.3 miles/hour or 827.5 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 59.9" | 25.54 km | West | 0° 00' 00.0" | 0.00 km | South | 25.54 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 51.8" | 1531.90 km | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 km | South | 1531.90 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 14.0" | 5.51 km | East | 0° 00' 14.8" | 0.45 km | South | 5.53 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 20 June 2024, 23:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 396.94 meters/second, 1429.0 kilometres/hour, 887.9 miles/hour or 771.6 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 25.7" | 23.82 km | West | 0° 00' 04.6" | 0.14 km | South | 23.82 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 40.9" | 1428.07 km | West | 0° 04' 36.9" | 8.53 km | South | 1427.61 km |
| 24 hours | 14° 03' 57.6" | 1392.28 km | East | 1° 05' 17.6" | 120.60 km | South | 1390.62 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | Thu 13:00 | 728 km | 452 miles | 393 nm | |
| Midway | Thu 12:00 | 1390 km | 864 miles | 750 nm | |
| Kiritimati | Fri 13:00 | 2510 km | 1560 miles | 1355 nm | |
| Baker Island | Thu 11:00 | 2877 km | 1788 miles | 1554 nm | |
| Wake Island | Fri 11:00 | 3018 km | 1875 miles | 1630 nm | |
| Majuro | Fri 11:00 | 3146 km | 1955 miles | 1699 nm | |
| Adak * | Thu 14:00 | 3321 km | 2063 miles | 1793 nm | |
| Unalaska * | Thu 15:00 | 3383 km | 2102 miles | 1827 nm | |
| Tarawa | Fri 11:00 | 3437 km | 2135 miles | 1856 nm | |
| Fakaofo | Fri 12:00 | 3700 km | 2299 miles | 1998 nm | |
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