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, January 23, 2021 at 17:56:00.
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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, January 23, 2021 at 17:56:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 437.95 meters/second, 1576.6 kilometres/hour, 979.7 miles/hour or 851.3 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° 14' 59.7" | 16.33 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.6" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.33 mi |
1 hour | 14° 59' 50.7" | 979.36 mi | West | 0° 00' 35.9" | 0.69 mi | North | 979.39 mi |
24 hours | 0° 03' 34.5" | 3.89 mi | East | 0° 14' 32.2" | 16.67 mi | North | 17.11 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 17:56:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 422.53 meters/second, 1521.1 kilometres/hour, 945.2 miles/hour or 821.3 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' 31.5" | 15.75 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.9" | 0.15 mi | North | 15.75 mi |
1 hour | 14° 31' 32.9" | 944.80 mi | West | 0° 07' 53.4" | 9.05 mi | North | 944.45 mi |
24 hours | 11° 42' 46.9" | 761.93 mi | East | 2° 44' 07.6" | 188.20 mi | North | 778.14 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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Lima | Sat 12:56 pm | 1248 km | 776 miles | 674 nm | NE |
La Paz | Sat 1:56 pm | 1918 km | 1192 miles | 1035 nm | E |
Guayaquil | Sat 12:56 pm | 2000 km | 1243 miles | 1080 nm | NNE |
Galapagos Islands | Sat 11:56 am | 2069 km | 1285 miles | 1117 nm | NNW |
Sucre | Sat 1:56 pm | 2181 km | 1355 miles | 1178 nm | E |
Santiago * | Sat 2:56 pm | 2189 km | 1360 miles | 1182 nm | SE |
Rio Branco | Sat 12:56 pm | 2209 km | 1373 miles | 1193 nm | ENE |
Quito | Sat 12:56 pm | 2260 km | 1404 miles | 1220 nm | NNE |
Easter Island * | Sat 12:56 pm | 2536 km | 1576 miles | 1369 nm | WSW |
Córdoba | Sat 2:56 pm | 2569 km | 1596 miles | 1387 nm | SE |
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