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 = Thursday, 4 April 2024, 07:00:00.
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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 Thursday, 4 April 2024, 07:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 461.47 meters/second, 1661.3 kilometres/hour, 1032.3 miles/hour or 897.0 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" | 27.69 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | North | 27.69 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.8" | 1661.25 km | West | 0° 00' 57.0" | 1.75 km | North | 1661.23 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 17.4" | 7.92 km | West | 0° 22' 47.0" | 41.99 km | North | 42.73 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 4 April 2024, 07:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 415.72 meters/second, 1496.6 kilometres/hour, 929.9 miles/hour or 808.1 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' 26.1" | 24.94 km | West | 0° 00' 11.7" | 0.36 km | North | 24.94 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 14.5" | 1495.96 km | West | 0° 11' 54.6" | 21.98 km | North | 1497.14 km |
| 24 hours | 13° 14' 10.9" | 1371.59 km | East | 5° 22' 17.4" | 594.57 km | North | 1516.06 km |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulhudhuffushi | Thu 12:00 | 304 km | 189 miles | 164 nm |  WNW |
| Male | Thu 12:00 | 312 km | 194 miles | 168 nm |  SW |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Thu 12:30 | 317 km | 197 miles | 171 nm |  NNE |
| Kochi | Thu 12:30 | 452 km | 281 miles | 244 nm |  N |
| Colombo | Thu 12:30 | 470 km | 292 miles | 254 nm |  ENE |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | Thu 12:30 | 476 km | 296 miles | 257 nm | ENE |
| Theni | Thu 12:30 | 493 km | 306 miles | 266 nm | NNE |
| Madurai | Thu 12:30 | 516 km | 321 miles | 279 nm | NNE |
| Kandy | Thu 12:30 | 564 km | 350 miles | 304 nm | ENE |
| Coimbatore | Thu 12:30 | 580 km | 360 miles | 313 nm | NNE |
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