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 = Friday, May 7, 2021 at 19:28:00.
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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 Friday, May 7, 2021 at 19:28:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 443.61 meters/second, 1597.0 kilometres/hour, 992.3 miles/hour or 862.3 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 15' 00.0" | 16.54 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.7" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.54 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 02.0" | 992.09 mi | West | 0° 00' 40.8" | 0.78 mi | North | 992.06 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 00' 46.6" | 0.86 mi | West | 0° 16' 11.4" | 18.56 mi | North | 18.58 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, May 7, 2021 at 19:28:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 450.47 meters/second, 1621.7 kilometres/hour, 1007.7 miles/hour or 875.6 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' 35.1" | 16.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.0" | 0.25 mi | North | 16.79 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 05.8" | 1007.56 mi | West | 0° 13' 00.9" | 14.90 mi | North | 1007.76 mi |
| 24 hours | 9° 53' 01.0" | 682.78 mi | East | 5° 11' 50.6" | 357.11 mi | North | 771.09 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Vallarta * | Fri 2:28 pm | 896 km | 557 miles | 484 nm |  ENE |
| Mazatlan * | Fri 1:28 pm | 960 km | 597 miles | 518 nm |  NE |
| Guadalajara * | Fri 2:28 pm | 1080 km | 671 miles | 583 nm | ENE |
| Aguascalientes * | Fri 2:28 pm | 1232 km | 765 miles | 665 nm | ENE |
| Leon * | Fri 2:28 pm | 1260 km | 783 miles | 680 nm | ENE |
| Hermosillo | Fri 12:28 pm | 1349 km | 838 miles | 728 nm |  N |
| San Luis Potosi * | Fri 2:28 pm | 1369 km | 851 miles | 739 nm | ENE |
| Acapulco * | Fri 2:28 pm | 1384 km | 860 miles | 747 nm |  E |
| Mexico City * | Fri 2:28 pm | 1476 km | 917 miles | 797 nm | ENE |
| Mexicali * | Fri 12:28 pm | 1747 km | 1086 miles | 944 nm | N |
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