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, 21 May 2022, 16:40:00.
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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 Saturday, 21 May 2022, 16:40:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 435.23 meters/second, 1566.8 kilometres/hour, 973.6 miles/hour or 846.0 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' 00.0" | 26.11 km | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.02 km | North | 26.11 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 57.3" | 1566.30 km | West | 0° 00' 30.0" | 0.92 km | North | 1566.26 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 06.7" | 1.94 km | East | 0° 11' 50.0" | 21.84 km | North | 21.92 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, 21 May 2022, 16:40:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 417.50 meters/second, 1503.0 kilometres/hour, 933.9 miles/hour or 811.5 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' 26.6" | 25.05 km | West | 0° 00' 10.5" | 0.32 km | North | 25.05 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 40.2" | 1502.46 km | West | 0° 10' 35.3" | 19.54 km | North | 1503.47 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 47' 21.1" | 1330.38 km | East | 4° 41' 19.3" | 518.98 km | North | 1445.84 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Plata | Sat 12:40 | 55 km | 34 miles | 30 nm |  SSE |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Sat 12:40 | 92 km | 57 miles | 50 nm |  S |
| Concepción de La Vega | Sat 12:40 | 122 km | 76 miles | 66 nm | SSE |
| Cockburn Town * | Sat 12:40 | 134 km | 84 miles | 73 nm |  NNW |
| Cockburn Harbour * | Sat 12:40 | 153 km | 95 miles | 82 nm | NNW |
| Cap-Haïtien * | Sat 12:40 | 153 km | 95 miles | 83 nm |  WSW |
| Labadee * | Sat 12:40 | 157 km | 97 miles | 85 nm | WSW |
| San Juan de la Maguana | Sat 12:40 | 168 km | 104 miles | 91 nm |  SSW |
| Gonaïves * | Sat 12:40 | 214 km | 133 miles | 116 nm | WSW |
| Providenciales * | Sat 12:40 | 221 km | 138 miles | 120 nm |  NW |
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