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 = Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10:36:00.
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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 Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10:36:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 425.77 meters/second, 1532.8 kilometres/hour, 952.4 miles/hour or 827.6 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° 14' 59.7" | 15.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.87 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.6" | 951.99 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.7" | 0.07 mi | South | 951.99 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 22.5" | 7.81 mi | East | 0° 01' 16.5" | 1.46 mi | South | 7.94 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 10:36:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 408.53 meters/second, 1470.7 kilometres/hour, 913.8 miles/hour or 794.1 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 30.4" | 15.23 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.1" | 0.10 mi | North | 15.23 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 23.7" | 913.38 mi | West | 0° 05' 04.1" | 5.81 mi | North | 913.09 mi |
| 24 hours | 12° 01' 33.0" | 757.30 mi | East | 1° 29' 21.1" | 102.51 mi | North | 759.68 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tshane | Sat 12:36 pm | 187 km | 116 miles | 101 nm |  ESE |
| Ghanzi | Sat 12:36 pm | 242 km | 150 miles | 131 nm |  NE |
| Windhoek | Sat 12:36 pm | 330 km | 205 miles | 178 nm |  WNW |
| Tsabong | Sat 12:36 pm | 368 km | 229 miles | 199 nm |  SE |
| Maun | Sat 12:36 pm | 505 km | 314 miles | 272 nm | NE |
| Kanye | Sat 12:36 pm | 554 km | 344 miles | 299 nm | ESE |
| Molepolole | Sat 12:36 pm | 555 km | 345 miles | 300 nm | ESE |
| Walvis Bay | Sat 12:36 pm | 582 km | 362 miles | 314 nm |  W |
| Swakopmund | Sat 12:36 pm | 584 km | 363 miles | 315 nm | W |
| Lobatse | Sat 12:36 pm | 595 km | 369 miles | 321 nm | ESE |
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