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, July 24, 2021 at 00:54:00.
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 Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 00:54:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 436.43 meters/second, 1571.2 kilometres/hour, 976.3 miles/hour or 848.4 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" | 16.27 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.27 mi |
1 hour | 14° 59' 59.3" | 975.95 mi | West | 0° 00' 31.5" | 0.60 mi | South | 975.98 mi |
24 hours | 0° 00' 11.2" | 0.20 mi | East | 0° 12' 46.4" | 14.65 mi | South | 14.65 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, July 24, 2021 at 00:54:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 407.13 meters/second, 1465.7 kilometres/hour, 910.7 miles/hour or 791.4 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' 23.7" | 15.18 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.9" | 0.11 mi | North | 15.18 mi |
1 hour | 14° 23' 50.2" | 910.34 mi | West | 0° 05' 59.3" | 6.87 mi | North | 910.72 mi |
24 hours | 14° 00' 33.1" | 885.82 mi | East | 3° 03' 32.9" | 210.50 mi | North | 920.22 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 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wake Island | Sat 12:54 pm | 168 km | 105 miles | 91 nm | WSW |
Majuro | Sat 12:54 pm | 1455 km | 904 miles | 785 nm | SSE |
Midway | Fri 1:54 pm | 1739 km | 1080 miles | 939 nm | NE |
Palikir | Sat 11:54 am | 1791 km | 1113 miles | 967 nm | SW |
Tarawa | Sat 12:54 pm | 2107 km | 1309 miles | 1138 nm | SSE |
Yaren | Sat 12:54 pm | 2260 km | 1404 miles | 1220 nm | S |
Hagåtña | Sat 10:54 am | 2589 km | 1609 miles | 1398 nm | WSW |
Baker Island | Fri 12:54 pm | 2746 km | 1706 miles | 1483 nm | SE |
Tokyo | Sat 9:54 am | 3288 km | 2043 miles | 1776 nm | NW |
Honiara | Sat 11:54 am | 3361 km | 2088 miles | 1815 nm | SSW |
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.