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, 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 Thursday, 4 April 2024, 13:00:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 461.39 meters/second, 1661.0 kilometres/hour, 1032.1 miles/hour or 896.9 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" | 27.68 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | North | 27.68 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 10.8" | 1660.96 km | West | 0° 00' 57.0" | 1.75 km | North | 1660.94 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 16.6" | 7.89 km | West | 0° 22' 45.5" | 41.95 km | North | 42.68 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Thursday, 4 April 2024, 13:00:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 419.28 meters/second, 1509.4 kilometres/hour, 937.9 miles/hour or 815.0 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' 26.6" | 25.15 km | West | 0° 00' 12.6" | 0.39 km | North | 25.16 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 35.4" | 1508.79 km | West | 0° 12' 44.5" | 23.51 km | North | 1510.00 km |
| 24 hours | 13° 06' 00.6" | 1368.57 km | East | 5° 39' 52.3" | 626.92 km | North | 1525.78 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 | Thu 13:00 | 298 km | 185 miles | 161 nm |  NNE |
| Bo | Thu 13:00 | 356 km | 221 miles | 192 nm |  NE |
| Monrovia | Thu 13:00 | 387 km | 241 miles | 209 nm |  E |
| Conakry | Thu 13:00 | 393 km | 244 miles | 212 nm |  N |
| Kenema | Thu 13:00 | 400 km | 249 miles | 216 nm |  ENE |
| Makeni | Thu 13:00 | 404 km | 251 miles | 218 nm | NE |
| Kakata | Thu 13:00 | 440 km | 273 miles | 237 nm | E |
| Koidu | Thu 13:00 | 468 km | 291 miles | 253 nm | NE |
| Kindia | Thu 13:00 | 474 km | 294 miles | 256 nm | NNE |
| Gbarnga | Thu 13:00 | 544 km | 338 miles | 294 nm | ENE |
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