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 = Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 00:48:00.
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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 Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 00:48:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 21° 38' North, Longitude: 169° 29' East
The ground speed is currently 431.35 meters/second, 1552.8 kilometres/hour, 964.9 miles/hour or 838.5 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° 14' 59.9" | 16.08 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.4" | 0.01 mi | South | 16.08 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 55.9" | 964.52 mi | West | 0° 00' 23.0" | 0.44 mi | South | 964.54 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 33.1" | 1.66 mi | East | 0° 09' 23.6" | 10.77 mi | South | 10.90 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 00:48:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 9° 60' South, Longitude: 103° 33' West
The ground speed is currently 444.41 meters/second, 1599.9 kilometres/hour, 994.1 miles/hour or 863.9 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' 35.3" | 16.57 mi | West | 0° 00' 13.4" | 0.26 mi | South | 16.57 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 35' 23.2" | 993.89 mi | West | 0° 13' 25.2" | 15.37 mi | South | 993.66 mi |
| 24 hours | 10° 07' 00.7" | 689.21 mi | East | 5° 11' 49.2" | 357.25 mi | South | 770.57 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Island | Sun 12:48 pm | 393 km | 244 miles | 212 nm |  SW |
| Midway | Sat 1:48 pm | 1513 km | 940 miles | 817 nm |  ENE |
| Majuro | Sun 12:48 pm | 1621 km | 1007 miles | 875 nm |  S |
| Palikir | Sun 11:48 am | 2032 km | 1263 miles | 1097 nm | SW |
| Tarawa | Sun 12:48 pm | 2268 km | 1409 miles | 1225 nm | S |
| Yaren | Sun 12:48 pm | 2468 km | 1534 miles | 1333 nm | S |
| Hagåtña | Sun 10:48 am | 2772 km | 1722 miles | 1497 nm |  WSW |
| Baker Island | Sat 12:48 pm | 2819 km | 1751 miles | 1522 nm |  SE |
| Tokyo | Sun 9:48 am | 3284 km | 2041 miles | 1773 nm |  NW |
| Honolulu | Sat 2:48 pm | 3379 km | 2099 miles | 1824 nm |  E |
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