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 = Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:52:00.
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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, December 1, 2022 at 12:52:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 430.61 meters/second, 1550.2 kilometres/hour, 963.3 miles/hour or 837.0 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° 14' 59.7" | 16.05 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.05 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 45.8" | 962.87 mi | West | 0° 00' 23.0" | 0.44 mi | South | 962.85 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 41.5" | 6.10 mi | East | 0° 08' 59.9" | 10.32 mi | South | 11.98 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:52:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 445.73 meters/second, 1604.6 kilometres/hour, 997.1 miles/hour or 866.4 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' 31.7" | 16.62 mi | West | 0° 00' 15.1" | 0.29 mi | North | 16.62 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 31' 51.8" | 996.92 mi | West | 0° 15' 11.6" | 17.40 mi | North | 997.35 mi |
| 24 hours | 11° 01' 36.6" | 756.52 mi | East | 6° 07' 50.2" | 421.25 mi | North | 869.16 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | Thu 12:52 pm | 1242 km | 772 miles | 671 nm |  ENE |
| Recife | Thu 9:52 am | 2559 km | 1590 miles | 1382 nm |  NW |
| Salvador | Thu 9:52 am | 2603 km | 1618 miles | 1406 nm |  WNW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Thu 9:52 am | 2824 km | 1755 miles | 1525 nm |  W |
| Monrovia | Thu 12:52 pm | 3161 km | 1964 miles | 1707 nm |  N |
| Fortaleza | Thu 9:52 am | 3174 km | 1972 miles | 1714 nm | NW |
| São Paulo | Thu 9:52 am | 3174 km | 1972 miles | 1714 nm | W |
| Abidjan | Thu 12:52 pm | 3266 km | 2029 miles | 1763 nm |  NNE |
| Freetown | Thu 12:52 pm | 3366 km | 2092 miles | 1818 nm | N |
| Yamoussoukro | Thu 12:52 pm | 3370 km | 2094 miles | 1820 nm | NNE |
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