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 = Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 19:40:00.
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 Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 19:40:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.15 meters/second, 1613.3 kilometres/hour, 1002.5 miles/hour or 871.1 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" | 16.71 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.7" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.71 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 06.1" | 1002.28 mi | West | 0° 00' 45.0" | 0.86 mi | South | 1002.31 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 33.9" | 2.86 mi | West | 0° 18' 06.9" | 20.76 mi | South | 20.95 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 19:40:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.86 meters/second, 1612.3 kilometres/hour, 1001.8 miles/hour or 870.6 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' 31.3" | 16.69 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.6" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.70 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 26.6" | 1001.68 mi | West | 0° 14' 41.7" | 16.83 mi | South | 1001.98 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 26' 28.5" | 789.07 mi | East | 5° 57' 53.6" | 409.84 mi | South | 890.70 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 * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1091 km | 678 miles | 589 nm |  NE |
| Mazatlan * | Wed 1:40 pm | 1188 km | 738 miles | 642 nm | NE |
| Guadalajara * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1264 km | 785 miles | 682 nm |  ENE |
| Aguascalientes * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1425 km | 885 miles | 769 nm | NE |
| Leon * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1441 km | 895 miles | 778 nm | ENE |
| Acapulco * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1495 km | 929 miles | 807 nm |  E |
| San Luis Potosi * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1558 km | 968 miles | 841 nm | ENE |
| Hermosillo | Wed 12:40 pm | 1584 km | 984 miles | 855 nm |  N |
| Mexico City * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1625 km | 1010 miles | 877 nm | ENE |
| Veracruz * | Wed 2:40 pm | 1926 km | 1197 miles | 1040 nm | ENE |
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.