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, October 17, 2021 at 07:06:00.
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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, October 17, 2021 at 07:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 457.76 meters/second, 1647.9 kilometres/hour, 1024.0 miles/hour or 889.8 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" | 17.07 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.9" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.07 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 07.5" | 1023.90 mi | West | 0° 00' 54.7" | 1.04 mi | South | 1023.88 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 58.2" | 3.38 mi | West | 0° 21' 49.6" | 25.00 mi | South | 25.23 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 07:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 442.57 meters/second, 1593.3 kilometres/hour, 990.0 miles/hour or 860.3 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' 32.5" | 16.50 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.2" | 0.25 mi | North | 16.50 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 40.6" | 989.84 mi | West | 0° 13' 13.5" | 15.15 mi | North | 990.30 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 41' 00.3" | 727.09 mi | East | 5° 25' 09.1" | 372.41 mi | North | 821.49 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Garcia | Sun 1:06 pm | 363 km | 226 miles | 196 nm |  NE |
| Male | Sun 12:06 pm | 1551 km | 964 miles | 838 nm |  NNE |
| Victoria | Sun 11:06 am | 1674 km | 1040 miles | 904 nm |  WNW |
| Port Louis | Sun 11:06 am | 1786 km | 1110 miles | 964 nm |  SW |
| Saint-Denis | Sun 11:06 am | 2001 km | 1244 miles | 1081 nm | SW |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Sun 12:36 pm | 2116 km | 1315 miles | 1143 nm | NNE |
| Colombo | Sun 12:36 pm | 2117 km | 1315 miles | 1143 nm | NNE |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Sun 12:36 pm | 2127 km | 1322 miles | 1148 nm | NNE |
| Madurai | Sun 12:36 pm | 2322 km | 1443 miles | 1254 nm | NNE |
| Bengaluru | Sun 12:36 pm | 2613 km | 1624 miles | 1411 nm | NNE |
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