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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 = Monday, July 15, 2024 at 15:08:00.

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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 Monday, July 15, 2024 at 15:08:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 21° 22' North, Longitude: 45° 29' West

The ground speed is currently 432.10 meters/second, 1555.5 kilometres/hour, 966.6 miles/hour or 839.9 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"	16.11 mi	West	0° 00' 00.4"	0.01 mi	South	16.11 mi
1 hour	14° 59' 56.5"	966.20 mi	West	0° 00' 24.4"	0.47 mi	South	966.23 mi
24 hours	0° 01' 20.2"	1.44 mi	East	0° 09' 58.5"	11.44 mi	South	11.53 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Monday, July 15, 2024 at 15:08:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 18° 04' South, Longitude: 57° 57' East

The ground speed is currently 427.74 meters/second, 1539.9 kilometres/hour, 956.8 miles/hour or 831.5 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
Later	Degrees	Distance	Direction	Degrees	Distance	Direction	Distance
1 minute	0° 14' 32.6"	15.95 mi	West	0° 00' 11.5"	0.22 mi	South	15.95 mi
1 hour	14° 32' 38.0"	956.43 mi	West	0° 11' 35.7"	13.29 mi	South	955.99 mi
24 hours	11° 24' 02.2"	749.80 mi	East	4° 17' 18.9"	295.01 mi	South	796.55 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
Bridgetown	Mon 11:08 am	1759 km	1093 miles	950 nm	WSW
Saint John's (Antigua)	Mon 11:08 am	1783 km	1108 miles	963 nm	WSW
Roseau	Mon 11:08 am	1810 km	1125 miles	977 nm	WSW
Fort-de-France	Mon 11:08 am	1812 km	1126 miles	978 nm	WSW
Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe)	Mon 11:08 am	1814 km	1127 miles	979 nm	WSW
Castries	Mon 11:08 am	1835 km	1140 miles	991 nm	WSW
Basseterre (St. Kitts)	Mon 11:08 am	1866 km	1160 miles	1008 nm	W
Kingstown	Mon 11:08 am	1904 km	1183 miles	1028 nm	WSW
Cayenne	Mon 12:08 pm	1964 km	1220 miles	1060 nm	SSW
Paramaribo	Mon 12:08 pm	2013 km	1251 miles	1087 nm	SSW