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 = Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 05:16:00.
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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 Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 05:16:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 454.34 meters/second, 1635.6 kilometres/hour, 1016.3 miles/hour or 883.2 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 15' 00.1" | 16.94 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.02 mi | South | 16.94 mi |
1 hour | 15° 00' 09.5" | 1016.21 mi | West | 0° 00' 50.5" | 0.96 mi | South | 1016.24 mi |
24 hours | 0° 03' 54.6" | 4.42 mi | West | 0° 20' 16.9" | 23.23 mi | South | 23.65 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 05:16:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.99 meters/second, 1537.2 kilometres/hour, 955.1 miles/hour or 830.0 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 28.6" | 15.92 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.1" | 0.21 mi | North | 15.92 mi |
1 hour | 14° 28' 41.3" | 954.88 mi | West | 0° 11' 16.1" | 12.92 mi | North | 955.46 mi |
24 hours | 12° 05' 32.0" | 797.58 mi | East | 4° 50' 50.9" | 333.29 mi | North | 873.32 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 | ||
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Pattaya | Sun 12:16 pm | 164 km | 102 miles | 88 nm | NNW |
Hua Hin | Sun 12:16 pm | 216 km | 134 miles | 117 nm | WNW |
Battambang | Sun 12:16 pm | 223 km | 138 miles | 120 nm | NE |
Sihanoukville | Sun 12:16 pm | 229 km | 142 miles | 124 nm | ESE |
Bangkok | Sun 12:16 pm | 262 km | 163 miles | 141 nm | NNW |
Siem Reap | Sun 12:16 pm | 297 km | 184 miles | 160 nm | NE |
Phnom Penh | Sun 12:16 pm | 348 km | 216 miles | 188 nm | E |
Nakhon Ratchasima | Sun 12:16 pm | 365 km | 227 miles | 197 nm | N |
Dawei | Sun 11:46 am | 466 km | 289 miles | 251 nm | NW |
Nakhon Sawan | Sun 12:16 pm | 476 km | 296 miles | 257 nm | NNW |
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