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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 = Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 18:14:00.

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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 Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 18:14:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at Latitude: 1° 28' North, Longitude: 95° 02' West

The ground speed is currently 463.80 meters/second, 1669.7 kilometres/hour, 1037.5 miles/hour or 901.5 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"	17.29 mi	West	0° 00' 01.0"	0.02 mi	South	17.29 mi
1 hour	15° 00' 13.4"	1037.48 mi	West	0° 00' 58.1"	1.11 mi	South	1037.49 mi
24 hours	0° 05' 21.9"	6.18 mi	West	0° 23' 16.1"	26.65 mi	South	27.36 mi

Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point

On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 18:14:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at Latitude: 2° 08' North, Longitude: 93° 30' East

The ground speed is currently 447.62 meters/second, 1611.4 kilometres/hour, 1001.3 miles/hour or 870.1 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' 28.9"	16.68 mi	West	0° 00' 18.2"	0.35 mi	North	16.69 mi
1 hour	14° 28' 57.0"	1001.08 mi	West	0° 18' 16.0"	20.92 mi	North	1001.19 mi
24 hours	12° 30' 28.0"	864.58 mi	East	7° 09' 44.2"	492.16 mi	North	991.15 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
Galapagos Islands	Wed 12:14 pm	659 km	409 miles	356 nm	ESE
San Salvador	Wed 12:14 pm	1498 km	931 miles	809 nm	NNE
Santa Ana	Wed 12:14 pm	1511 km	939 miles	816 nm	NNE
Managua	Wed 12:14 pm	1528 km	949 miles	825 nm	NE
San Jose	Wed 12:14 pm	1531 km	952 miles	827 nm	NE
Guatemala City	Wed 12:14 pm	1536 km	955 miles	830 nm	NNE
Tegucigalpa	Wed 12:14 pm	1641 km	1020 miles	886 nm	NNE
Guayaquil	Wed 1:14 pm	1733 km	1077 miles	936 nm	ESE
Acapulco	Wed 12:14 pm	1784 km	1109 miles	963 nm	NNW
Quito	Wed 1:14 pm	1848 km	1148 miles	998 nm	E