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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = zondag 30 mei 2021 01:42:00.

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Sun symbol = The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.

Moon symbol = 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 zondag 30 mei 2021 01:42:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 21° 47' North, Longitude: 153° 53' East

The ground speed is currently 430,87 meters/second, 1551,1 kilometres/hour, 963,8 miles/hour or 837,6 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 59.9"25,85 kmWest0° 00' 00.4"0,01 kmNorth25,85 km
1 hour14° 59' 54.7"1550,54 kmWest0° 00' 22.1"0,68 kmNorth1550,50 km
24 hours0° 02' 07.3"3,66 kmEast0° 08' 41.0"16,03 kmNorth16,44 km

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On zondag 30 mei 2021 01:42:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 24° 17' South, Longitude: 28° 18' East

The ground speed is currently 406,21 meters/second, 1462,3 kilometres/hour, 908,7 miles/hour or 789,6 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:

TimeLongitude DifferenceLatitude DifferenceTotal
LaterDegreesDistanceDirectionDegreesDistanceDirectionDistance
1 minute0° 14' 24.1"24,37 kmWest0° 00' 05.1"0,16 kmNorth24,37 km
1 hour14° 24' 15.7"1461,75 kmWest0° 05' 17.4"9,77 kmNorth1462,29 km
24 hours13° 46' 30.6"1397,95 kmEast2° 45' 18.4"305,11 kmNorth1445,06 km

Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith

The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.

LocationLocal TimeDistanceDirection
Hagåtñazon 11:421335 km829 miles721 nmSouthwest SW
Wake Islandzon 13:421359 km844 miles734 nmEast E
Palikirzon 12:421707 km1061 miles922 nmSouth-southeast SSE
Yokohamazon 10:422058 km1279 miles1111 nmNorthwest NW
Tokyozon 10:422068 km1285 miles1117 nmNorthwest NW
Nagoyazon 10:422222 km1381 miles1200 nmNorthwest NW
Osakazon 10:422294 km1426 miles1239 nmNorthwest NW
Kyotozon 10:422296 km1427 miles1240 nmNorthwest NW
Kobezon 10:422319 km1441 miles1252 nmNorthwest NW
Majurozon 13:422485 km1544 miles1342 nmSoutheast SE

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