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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.

Map showing day and night parts of the world

UTC time = Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 22:28:00.

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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).

= Civil Twilight (lightest shade)

= Nautical Twilight

= Astronomical Twilight

= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)

See where the Moon is over the horizon

Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point

On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 22:28:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 20° 02' North, Longitude: 157° 52' West

The ground speed is currently 435.94 meters/second, 1569.4 kilometres/hour, 975.2 miles/hour or 847.4 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' 00.0"	16.25 mi	West	0° 00' 00.5"	0.01 mi	North	16.25 mi
1 hour	14° 59' 57.8"	974.84 mi	West	0° 00' 31.0"	0.59 mi	North	974.81 mi
24 hours	0° 00' 55.9"	1.01 mi	East	0° 12' 15.5"	14.06 mi	North	14.09 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 22:28:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 7° 15' South, Longitude: 18° 42' West

The ground speed is currently 447.72 meters/second, 1611.8 kilometres/hour, 1001.5 miles/hour or 870.3 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' 35.6"	16.69 mi	West	0° 00' 13.9"	0.27 mi	South	16.69 mi
1 hour	14° 35' 34.1"	1001.33 mi	West	0° 13' 55.3"	15.95 mi	South	1001.19 mi
24 hours	10° 00' 29.9"	686.76 mi	East	5° 26' 54.3"	374.47 mi	South	777.67 mi

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
Honolulu	Sun 12:28 pm	142 km	88 miles	77 nm	N
Kapolei	Sun 12:28 pm	146 km	91 miles	79 nm	N
Waipahu	Sun 12:28 pm	151 km	94 miles	82 nm	N
Napili-Honokowai	Sun 12:28 pm	162 km	101 miles	87 nm	NE
Wailuku	Sun 12:28 pm	171 km	106 miles	92 nm	NE
Kailua-Kona	Sun 12:28 pm	200 km	124 miles	108 nm	ESE
Hilo	Sun 12:28 pm	293 km	182 miles	158 nm	E
Kiritimati	Mon 12:28 pm	2010 km	1249 miles	1085 nm	S
Midway	Sun 11:28 am	2177 km	1353 miles	1176 nm	WNW
Baker Island	Sun 10:28 am	2988 km	1857 miles	1614 nm	SW