Day and Night World Map
The map below shows the current position of the Sun and the Moon. It shows which areas of the Earth are in daylight and which are in night.
UTC time = Monday, December 16, 2019 at 13:32:00.
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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
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= Night, no twilight (darkest shade)
Position of the Sun
On Monday, December 16, 2019 at 13:32:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.04 meters/second, 1533.8 kilometres/hour, 953.0 miles/hour or 828.2 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° 14' 59.7" | 15.88 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.88 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.7" | 952.60 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.5" | 0.13 mi | South | 952.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 17.5" | 7.73 mi | East | 0° 02' 23.7" | 2.75 mi | South | 8.20 mi |
Position of the Moon
On Monday, December 16, 2019 at 13:32:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 424.34 meters/second, 1527.6 kilometres/hour, 949.2 miles/hour or 824.8 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" | 15.82 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.8" | 0.17 mi | South | 15.82 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 26' 38.5" | 948.94 mi | West | 0° 08' 56.3" | 10.24 mi | South | 949.40 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 05' 17.4" | 859.91 mi | East | 4° 02' 54.7" | 278.38 mi | South | 912.63 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvador | Mon 10:32 am | 1899 km | 1180 miles | 1025 nm |  NW |
| Rio de Janeiro | Mon 10:32 am | 1951 km | 1212 miles | 1053 nm |  W |
| Recife | Mon 10:32 am | 2043 km | 1269 miles | 1103 nm | NW |
| Jamestown | Mon 1:32 pm | 2094 km | 1301 miles | 1131 nm |  ENE |
| São Paulo | Mon 10:32 am | 2298 km | 1428 miles | 1241 nm | W |
| Brasilia | Mon 10:32 am | 2624 km | 1631 miles | 1417 nm |  WNW |
| Fortaleza | Mon 10:32 am | 2664 km | 1655 miles | 1438 nm | NW |
| Montevideo | Mon 10:32 am | 3357 km | 2086 miles | 1812 nm |  WSW |
| Asuncion * | Mon 10:32 am | 3400 km | 2113 miles | 1836 nm | W |
| Buenos Aires | Mon 10:32 am | 3545 km | 2203 miles | 1914 nm | WSW |
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