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 = Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 13:04:00.
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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 Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 13:04:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.77 meters/second, 1669.6 kilometres/hour, 1037.4 miles/hour or 901.5 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° 15' 00.1" | 27.83 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | South | 27.83 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 12.8" | 1669.57 km | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.79 km | South | 1669.57 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 05.7" | 9.45 km | West | 0° 23' 20.8" | 43.03 km | South | 44.05 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 13:04:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 413.86 meters/second, 1489.9 kilometres/hour, 925.8 miles/hour or 804.5 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' 28.4" | 24.83 km | West | 0° 00' 05.5" | 0.17 km | North | 24.83 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 28' 34.4" | 1489.36 km | West | 0° 05' 33.3" | 10.25 km | North | 1489.89 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 13' 23.2" | 1257.70 km | East | 2° 42' 27.7" | 299.79 km | North | 1304.35 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown (Ascension Island) | Sat 1:04 pm | 821 km | 510 miles | 443 nm |  SSE |
| Monrovia | Sat 1:04 pm | 1198 km | 744 miles | 647 nm |  NE |
| Freetown | Sat 1:04 pm | 1240 km | 771 miles | 670 nm |  NNE |
| Conakry | Sat 1:04 pm | 1321 km | 821 miles | 713 nm | NNE |
| Bissau | Sat 1:04 pm | 1512 km | 939 miles | 816 nm |  N |
| Banjul | Sat 1:04 pm | 1669 km | 1037 miles | 901 nm | N |
| Yamoussoukro | Sat 1:04 pm | 1709 km | 1062 miles | 923 nm |  ENE |
| Abidjan | Sat 1:04 pm | 1751 km | 1088 miles | 946 nm | ENE |
| Dakar | Sat 1:04 pm | 1797 km | 1116 miles | 970 nm | N |
| Praia | Sat 12:04 pm | 1913 km | 1189 miles | 1033 nm |  NNW |
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