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 27, 2021 at 04:30:00.
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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 Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 04:30:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 450.39 meters/second, 1621.4 kilometres/hour, 1007.5 miles/hour or 875.5 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" | 16.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.02 mi | North | 16.79 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 05.8" | 1007.32 mi | West | 0° 00' 47.5" | 0.91 mi | North | 1007.29 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 16.1" | 2.54 mi | West | 0° 18' 56.3" | 21.70 mi | North | 21.85 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 04:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 438.03 meters/second, 1576.9 kilometres/hour, 979.9 miles/hour or 851.5 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' 26.6" | 16.33 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.9" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.33 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 40.5" | 979.56 mi | West | 0° 14' 53.4" | 17.06 mi | South | 979.28 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 39' 52.3" | 926.67 mi | East | 5° 33' 39.8" | 382.32 mi | South | 992.71 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nha Trang | Tue 11:30 am | 348 km | 217 miles | 188 nm |  WSW |
| Da Nang | Tue 11:30 am | 465 km | 289 miles | 251 nm |  WNW |
| Phan Thiết | Tue 11:30 am | 529 km | 329 miles | 286 nm |  SW |
| Huế | Tue 11:30 am | 545 km | 339 miles | 294 nm | WNW |
| Stung Treng | Tue 11:30 am | 645 km | 401 miles | 348 nm |  W |
| Ho Chi Minh | Tue 11:30 am | 664 km | 413 miles | 359 nm | WSW |
| Pakse | Tue 11:30 am | 673 km | 418 miles | 363 nm | WNW |
| Cần Thơ | Tue 11:30 am | 793 km | 493 miles | 428 nm | WSW |
| Phnom Penh | Tue 11:30 am | 802 km | 498 miles | 433 nm | WSW |
| Savannakhet | Tue 11:30 am | 825 km | 512 miles | 445 nm | WNW |
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