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, June 15, 2024 at 17:18:00.
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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, June 15, 2024 at 17:18:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.01 meters/second, 1533.6 kilometres/hour, 953.0 miles/hour or 828.1 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' 59.9" | 15.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | North | 15.88 mi |
1 hour | 14° 59' 51.8" | 952.53 mi | West | 0° 00' 05.2" | 0.10 mi | North | 952.53 mi |
24 hours | 0° 03' 13.7" | 3.42 mi | East | 0° 01' 54.9" | 2.20 mi | North | 4.07 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 17:18:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 450.28 meters/second, 1621.0 kilometres/hour, 1007.2 miles/hour or 875.3 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' 36.0" | 16.79 mi | West | 0° 00' 14.0" | 0.27 mi | South | 16.79 mi |
1 hour | 14° 36' 06.8" | 1007.08 mi | West | 0° 14' 00.6" | 16.05 mi | South | 1007.05 mi |
24 hours | 9° 43' 02.8" | 670.21 mi | East | 5° 31' 42.2" | 379.90 mi | South | 767.35 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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Santa Clara * | Sat 1:18 pm | 123 km | 76 miles | 66 nm | SSW |
Sancti Spíritus * | Sat 1:18 pm | 157 km | 98 miles | 85 nm | S |
Trinidad * | Sat 1:18 pm | 184 km | 115 miles | 100 nm | SSW |
Camagüey * | Sat 1:18 pm | 261 km | 162 miles | 141 nm | SE |
Nassau * | Sat 1:18 pm | 278 km | 173 miles | 150 nm | NE |
Miami * | Sat 1:18 pm | 283 km | 176 miles | 153 nm | NNW |
Key West * | Sat 1:18 pm | 283 km | 176 miles | 153 nm | WNW |
Hialeah * | Sat 1:18 pm | 294 km | 183 miles | 159 nm | NNW |
Hollywood * | Sat 1:18 pm | 307 km | 190 miles | 166 nm | NNW |
Havana * | Sat 1:18 pm | 312 km | 194 miles | 168 nm | W |
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