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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = Friday, February 23, 2024 at 17:02:00.

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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).

= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)

= Nautical Twilight

= Astronomical Twilight

= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)

See where the Moon is over the horizon

Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point

On Friday, February 23, 2024 at 17:02:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 9° 50' South, Longitude: 72° 09' West

The ground speed is currently 457.11 meters/second, 1645.6 kilometres/hour, 1022.5 miles/hour or 888.5 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' 00.1"	17.04 mi	West	0° 00' 00.9"	0.02 mi	North	17.04 mi
1 hour	15° 00' 05.2"	1022.43 mi	West	0° 00' 55.0"	1.05 mi	North	1022.46 mi
24 hours	0° 02' 08.7"	2.44 mi	West	0° 22' 05.4"	25.30 mi	North	25.42 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Friday, February 23, 2024 at 17:02:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 16° 41' North, Longitude: 100° 48' East

The ground speed is currently 431.59 meters/second, 1553.7 kilometres/hour, 965.4 miles/hour or 838.9 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' 33.8"	16.09 mi	West	0° 00' 11.7"	0.23 mi	South	16.09 mi
1 hour	14° 33' 57.3"	965.17 mi	West	0° 11' 49.7"	13.56 mi	South	965.76 mi
24 hours	10° 08' 46.3"	672.39 mi	East	4° 59' 07.5"	342.75 mi	South	761.70 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
Machu Picchu Pueblo	Fri 12:02 pm	371 km	231 miles	200 nm	S
Cobija	Fri 1:02 pm	394 km	245 miles	213 nm	ESE
Rio Branco	Fri 12:02 pm	475 km	295 miles	257 nm	E
Lima	Fri 12:02 pm	588 km	365 miles	317 nm	WSW
Callao	Fri 12:02 pm	596 km	370 miles	322 nm	WSW
Chankillo	Fri 12:02 pm	667 km	415 miles	360 nm	W
Riberalta	Fri 1:02 pm	680 km	423 miles	367 nm	ESE
Iquitos	Fri 12:02 pm	683 km	425 miles	369 nm	N
Arequipa	Fri 12:02 pm	730 km	453 miles	394 nm	S
Trujillo	Fri 12:02 pm	779 km	484 miles	421 nm	WNW