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 = 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).
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 22:28:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
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 | ||||
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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
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 | ||||
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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 | ||
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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 |
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