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, October 27, 2021 at 05:40:00.
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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 Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 05:40:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 452.30 meters/second, 1628.3 kilometres/hour, 1011.8 miles/hour or 879.2 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 15' 00.1" | 16.86 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.8" | 0.02 mi | South | 16.86 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 03.3" | 1011.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 50.6" | 0.97 mi | South | 1011.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 15.6" | 1.42 mi | West | 0° 20' 08.4" | 23.07 mi | South | 23.12 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 05:40:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 402.55 meters/second, 1449.2 kilometres/hour, 900.5 miles/hour or 782.5 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' 29.1" | 15.01 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.7" | 0.03 mi | South | 15.01 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 29' 11.1" | 900.00 mi | West | 0° 01' 47.7" | 2.06 mi | South | 900.12 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 18' 15.2" | 764.54 mi | East | 1° 18' 19.0" | 89.85 mi | South | 773.96 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantam | Wed 12:10 pm | 649 km | 404 miles | 351 nm |  E |
| Bengkulu | Wed 12:40 pm | 1597 km | 992 miles | 862 nm |  NE |
| Palembang | Wed 12:40 pm | 1870 km | 1162 miles | 1010 nm | NE |
| Jakarta | Wed 12:40 pm | 1891 km | 1175 miles | 1021 nm |  ENE |
| Bandung | Wed 12:40 pm | 1938 km | 1204 miles | 1047 nm | ENE |
| Singapore | Wed 1:40 pm | 2115 km | 1314 miles | 1142 nm | NE |
| Diego Garcia | Wed 11:40 am | 2125 km | 1320 miles | 1147 nm |  WNW |
| Kuala Lumpur | Wed 1:40 pm | 2132 km | 1325 miles | 1151 nm | NE |
| Surabaya | Wed 12:40 pm | 2465 km | 1531 miles | 1331 nm | ENE |
| Pontianak | Wed 12:40 pm | 2475 km | 1538 miles | 1337 nm | NE |
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