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, 7 March 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, 7 March 2024, 01:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 462.05 meters/second, 1663.4 kilometres/hour, 1033.6 miles/hour or 898.1 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" | 27.72 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | North | 27.72 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 08.9" | 1663.33 km | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.79 km | North | 1663.35 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 03' 37.7" | 6.71 km | West | 0° 23' 24.1" | 43.13 km | North | 43.65 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 7 March 2024, 01:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 403.56 meters/second, 1452.8 kilometres/hour, 902.7 miles/hour or 784.5 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' 23.7" | 24.21 km | West | 0° 00' 08.7" | 0.27 km | North | 24.21 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 23' 47.2" | 1452.08 km | West | 0° 08' 51.6" | 16.36 km | North | 1453.04 km |
| 24 hours | 14° 14' 19.3" | 1436.19 km | East | 4° 19' 21.6" | 478.70 km | North | 1536.39 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaren | Thu 13:00 | 518 km | 322 miles | 279 nm |  N |
| Tabiteuea | Thu 13:00 | 892 km | 554 miles | 482 nm |  ENE |
| Tarawa | Thu 13:00 | 932 km | 579 miles | 503 nm |  NE |
| Honiara | Thu 12:00 | 982 km | 610 miles | 530 nm |  WSW |
| Funafuti | Thu 13:00 | 1319 km | 819 miles | 712 nm |  ESE |
| Port Vila | Thu 12:00 | 1394 km | 866 miles | 753 nm |  S |
| Majuro | Thu 13:00 | 1413 km | 878 miles | 763 nm |  NNE |
| Palikir | Thu 12:00 | 1708 km | 1061 miles | 922 nm |  NW |
| Suva | Thu 13:00 | 1847 km | 1148 miles | 997 nm |  SE |
| Baker Island | Wed 13:00 | 1850 km | 1150 miles | 999 nm | ENE |
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