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.
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UTC time = Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 20:24:00.
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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 Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 20:24:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 428.65 meters/second, 1543.1 kilometres/hour, 958.9 miles/hour or 833.2 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° 14' 59.9" | 15.98 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.3" | 0.01 mi | South | 15.98 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 54.0" | 958.45 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.6" | 0.32 mi | South | 958.47 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 02' 18.3" | 2.46 mi | East | 0° 06' 51.7" | 7.87 mi | South | 8.25 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 20:24:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.53 meters/second, 1603.9 kilometres/hour, 996.6 miles/hour or 866.0 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' 32.0" | 16.61 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.6" | 0.28 mi | South | 16.61 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 55.2" | 996.38 mi | West | 0° 14' 41.3" | 16.83 mi | South | 996.24 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 37' 40.4" | 797.28 mi | East | 5° 44' 57.9" | 395.16 mi | South | 883.85 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1344 km | 835 miles | 726 nm |  NNE |
| San Diego * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1355 km | 842 miles | 731 nm | NNE |
| Long Beach * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1403 km | 872 miles | 758 nm | NNE |
| Los Angeles * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1427 km | 887 miles | 771 nm | NNE |
| Mexicali * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1448 km | 900 miles | 782 nm |  NE |
| Hermosillo | Thu 1:24 pm | 1560 km | 969 miles | 842 nm |  ENE |
| San Jose (USA) * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1666 km | 1035 miles | 899 nm |  N |
| San Francisco * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1707 km | 1061 miles | 922 nm | N |
| Oakland * | Thu 1:24 pm | 1712 km | 1064 miles | 924 nm | N |
| Phoenix | Thu 1:24 pm | 1735 km | 1078 miles | 937 nm | NE |
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