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, 13:00:00.
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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, 13:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 461.70 meters/second, 1662.1 kilometres/hour, 1032.8 miles/hour or 897.5 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° 15' 00.1" | 27.70 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | North | 27.70 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.8" | 1662.09 km | West | 0° 00' 57.2" | 1.76 km | North | 1662.07 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 19.6" | 7.99 km | West | 0° 22' 51.6" | 42.13 km | North | 42.88 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 13:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 405.73 meters/second, 1460.6 kilometres/hour, 907.6 miles/hour or 788.7 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' 25.2" | 24.34 km | West | 0° 00' 09.0" | 0.28 km | North | 24.34 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 17.4" | 1459.89 km | West | 0° 09' 09.1" | 16.89 km | North | 1460.88 km |
| 24 hours | 13° 38' 37.9" | 1381.24 km | East | 4° 22' 16.7" | 484.06 km | North | 1484.91 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freetown | Wed 13:00 | 335 km | 208 miles | 181 nm |  NNE |
| Bo | Wed 13:00 | 377 km | 234 miles | 203 nm |  NE |
| Monrovia | Wed 13:00 | 385 km | 239 miles | 208 nm |  ENE |
| Kenema | Wed 13:00 | 417 km | 259 miles | 225 nm | NE |
| Conakry | Wed 13:00 | 433 km | 269 miles | 234 nm |  N |
| Makeni | Wed 13:00 | 433 km | 269 miles | 234 nm | NNE |
| Kakata | Wed 13:00 | 440 km | 273 miles | 237 nm | ENE |
| Koidu | Wed 13:00 | 490 km | 304 miles | 264 nm | NE |
| Kindia | Wed 13:00 | 511 km | 318 miles | 276 nm | NNE |
| Gbarnga | Wed 13:00 | 547 km | 340 miles | 295 nm | ENE |
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