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, 2 May 2024, 01:00:00.
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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, 2 May 2024, 01:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 447.15 meters/second, 1609.8 kilometres/hour, 1000.3 miles/hour or 869.2 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" | 26.83 km | West | 0° 00' 00.7" | 0.02 km | North | 26.83 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 04.0" | 1609.42 km | West | 0° 00' 44.4" | 1.37 km | North | 1609.37 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 01' 33.3" | 2.78 km | West | 0° 17' 41.5" | 32.63 km | North | 32.75 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 2 May 2024, 01:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 422.88 meters/second, 1522.4 kilometres/hour, 946.0 miles/hour or 822.0 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' 27.9" | 25.37 km | West | 0° 00' 12.8" | 0.40 km | North | 25.37 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 27' 58.1" | 1521.80 km | West | 0° 12' 58.1" | 23.93 km | North | 1522.98 km |
| 24 hours | 12° 32' 56.9" | 1320.23 km | East | 5° 40' 38.0" | 628.25 km | North | 1480.43 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Island | Thu 13:00 | 492 km | 306 miles | 266 nm |  NNE |
| Kwajalein | Thu 13:00 | 837 km | 520 miles | 452 nm |  SSE |
| Palikir | Thu 12:00 | 1156 km | 718 miles | 624 nm |  SW |
| Majuro | Thu 13:00 | 1211 km | 752 miles | 654 nm |  SE |
| Yaren | Thu 13:00 | 1796 km | 1116 miles | 970 nm |  S |
| Tarawa | Thu 13:00 | 1828 km | 1136 miles | 987 nm | SSE |
| Hagåtña | Thu 11:00 | 2113 km | 1313 miles | 1141 nm |  W |
| Midway | Wed 14:00 | 2361 km | 1467 miles | 1275 nm |  NE |
| Baker Island | Wed 13:00 | 2710 km | 1684 miles | 1463 nm | SE |
| Honiara | Thu 12:00 | 2795 km | 1737 miles | 1509 nm | S |
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