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 = Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 15:50:00.
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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 Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 15:50:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 433.26 meters/second, 1559.7 kilometres/hour, 969.2 miles/hour or 842.2 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" | 16.15 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.5" | 0.01 mi | North | 16.15 mi |
1 hour | 14° 59' 47.1" | 968.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 28.6" | 0.55 mi | North | 968.85 mi |
24 hours | 0° 05' 03.8" | 5.45 mi | East | 0° 11' 36.7" | 13.31 mi | North | 14.39 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 15:50:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 448.84 meters/second, 1615.8 kilometres/hour, 1004.0 miles/hour or 872.5 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 | ||||
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Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
1 minute | 0° 14' 31.1" | 16.73 mi | West | 0° 00' 16.8" | 0.32 mi | North | 16.73 mi |
1 hour | 14° 31' 04.3" | 1003.84 mi | West | 0° 16' 48.7" | 19.25 mi | North | 1003.96 mi |
24 hours | 11° 32' 16.2" | 797.79 mi | East | 6° 34' 14.1" | 451.49 mi | North | 914.09 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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Campo Grande | Tue 11:50 am | 71 km | 44 miles | 39 nm | ![]() |
Dourados | Tue 11:50 am | 145 km | 90 miles | 78 nm | ![]() |
Pedro Juan Caballero * | Tue 12:50 pm | 189 km | 117 miles | 102 nm | ![]() |
Fuerte Olimpo * | Tue 12:50 pm | 290 km | 180 miles | 157 nm | ![]() |
Ciudad del Este * | Tue 12:50 pm | 508 km | 316 miles | 274 nm | ![]() |
Foz do Iguaçu | Tue 12:50 pm | 511 km | 318 miles | 276 nm | ![]() |
Asuncion * | Tue 12:50 pm | 547 km | 340 miles | 295 nm | ![]() |
Barra do Garças | Tue 12:50 pm | 634 km | 394 miles | 342 nm | ![]() |
Encarnación * | Tue 12:50 pm | 712 km | 442 miles | 384 nm | ![]() |
São Paulo | Tue 12:50 pm | 918 km | 570 miles | 495 nm | ![]() |
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