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 = Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 19:00:00.
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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 Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 19:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 461.63 meters/second, 1661.9 kilometres/hour, 1032.6 miles/hour or 897.3 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" | 27.70 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | North | 27.70 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.8" | 1661.82 km | West | 0° 00' 57.1" | 1.76 km | North | 1661.79 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 18.9" | 7.97 km | West | 0° 22' 50.1" | 42.09 km | North | 42.83 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 19:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 408.89 meters/second, 1472.0 kilometres/hour, 914.7 miles/hour or 794.8 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' 25.5" | 24.53 km | West | 0° 00' 10.0" | 0.31 km | North | 24.53 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 35.0" | 1471.32 km | West | 0° 10' 06.6" | 18.66 km | North | 1472.38 km |
| 24 hours | 13° 30' 40.6" | 1378.06 km | East | 4° 43' 24.4" | 522.99 km | North | 1495.55 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acapulco | Wed 13:00 | 1321 km | 821 miles | 713 nm |  NNE |
| Mexico City | Wed 13:00 | 1614 km | 1003 miles | 871 nm | NNE |
| Guadalajara | Wed 13:00 | 1656 km | 1029 miles | 894 nm |  N |
| Leon | Wed 13:00 | 1726 km | 1073 miles | 932 nm | N |
| Veracruz | Wed 13:00 | 1730 km | 1075 miles | 934 nm | NNE |
| Galapagos Islands | Wed 13:00 | 1784 km | 1109 miles | 963 nm |  ESE |
| Guatemala City | Wed 13:00 | 1793 km | 1114 miles | 968 nm |  NE |
| Aguascalientes | Wed 13:00 | 1800 km | 1119 miles | 972 nm | N |
| Santa Ana | Wed 13:00 | 1851 km | 1150 miles | 999 nm |  ENE |
| San Luis Potosi | Wed 13:00 | 1851 km | 1150 miles | 1000 nm | N |
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