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, December 15, 2021 at 17:10:00.
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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, December 15, 2021 at 17:10:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.09 meters/second, 1533.9 kilometres/hour, 953.1 miles/hour or 828.2 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° 14' 59.7" | 15.89 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.89 mi |
1 hour | 14° 59' 41.8" | 952.70 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.8" | 0.13 mi | South | 952.69 mi |
24 hours | 0° 07' 15.6" | 7.69 mi | East | 0° 02' 33.0" | 2.92 mi | South | 8.23 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 17:10:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 434.25 meters/second, 1563.3 kilometres/hour, 971.4 miles/hour or 844.1 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' 33.6" | 16.19 mi | West | 0° 00' 11.0" | 0.21 mi | North | 16.19 mi |
1 hour | 14° 33' 43.2" | 971.09 mi | West | 0° 10' 56.0" | 12.53 mi | North | 970.75 mi |
24 hours | 10° 43' 37.8" | 715.42 mi | East | 4° 02' 48.0" | 278.29 mi | North | 760.59 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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Antofagasta * | Wed 2:10 pm | 845 km | 525 miles | 456 nm | E |
Lima | Wed 12:10 pm | 1256 km | 781 miles | 678 nm | N |
La Paz | Wed 1:10 pm | 1334 km | 829 miles | 720 nm | ENE |
Santiago * | Wed 2:10 pm | 1370 km | 851 miles | 740 nm | SSE |
Mendoza | Wed 2:10 pm | 1434 km | 891 miles | 774 nm | SE |
Sucre | Wed 1:10 pm | 1469 km | 913 miles | 793 nm | ENE |
Córdoba | Wed 2:10 pm | 1689 km | 1050 miles | 912 nm | SE |
Rio Branco | Wed 12:10 pm | 1872 km | 1163 miles | 1011 nm | NE |
Asuncion * | Wed 2:10 pm | 2144 km | 1332 miles | 1157 nm | E |
Buenos Aires | Wed 2:10 pm | 2334 km | 1450 miles | 1260 nm | SE |
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