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 = Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 01:20:00.
Jump to: -4 weeks | -1 day | -12 hours | -6 hours | -1 hour | -10 minutes | Now | +10 minutes | +1 hour | +6 hours | +12 hours | +1 day | +4 weeks
March equinox | June solstice | September equinox | December solstice
= 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).
= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)
= Nautical Twilight
= Astronomical Twilight
= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 01:20:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 9° 04' North, Longitude: 160° 09' East
The ground speed is currently 458.15 meters/second, 1649.3 kilometres/hour, 1024.8 miles/hour or 890.6 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" | 17.08 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | North | 17.08 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 09.4" | 1024.78 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.4" | 1.04 mi | North | 1024.75 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 44.1" | 4.25 mi | West | 0° 21' 40.9" | 24.83 mi | North | 25.20 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 01:20:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 9° 48' North, Longitude: 171° 09' East
The ground speed is currently 444.33 meters/second, 1599.6 kilometres/hour, 993.9 miles/hour or 863.7 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' 34.7" | 16.56 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.8" | 0.23 mi | North | 16.57 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 34' 46.0" | 993.76 mi | West | 0° 11' 55.7" | 13.66 mi | North | 993.55 mi |
| 24 hours | 349° 45' 52.7" | 697.68 mi | West | 4° 33' 24.2" | 313.22 mi | North | 759.72 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolonia | Tue 12:20 pm | 316 km | 196 miles | 171 nm |  SW |
| Palikir | Tue 12:20 pm | 323 km | 201 miles | 175 nm | SW |
| Kwajalein | Tue 1:20 pm | 835 km | 519 miles | 451 nm |  E |
| Weno | Tue 11:20 am | 932 km | 579 miles | 503 nm |  W |
| Majuro | Tue 1:20 pm | 1257 km | 781 miles | 679 nm | E |
| Yaren | Tue 1:20 pm | 1302 km | 809 miles | 703 nm |  SE |
| Wake Island | Tue 1:20 pm | 1329 km | 826 miles | 718 nm |  NNE |
| Tarawa | Tue 1:20 pm | 1656 km | 1029 miles | 894 nm |  ESE |
| Hagåtña | Tue 11:20 am | 1750 km | 1087 miles | 945 nm |  WNW |
| Honiara | Tue 12:20 pm | 2046 km | 1271 miles | 1105 nm |  S |
Astronomy Calculators
- Seasons Calculator – Solstices & Equinoxes
- Moon Calculator – Find times for moonrise, moonset and more.
- Moon Phase Calendar – Calculate moon phases for any year.
- Sunrise Calculator – Find times for sunrise, sunset and more.
More Information
Related Time Zone Tools
- Personal World Clock
- Meeting Planner – The best times for your meeting across time zones
- Event Time Announcer – Show local times worldwide for your event.