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, 22 September 2024, 12:42:00.
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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, 22 September 2024, 12:42:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.94 meters/second, 1670.2 kilometres/hour, 1037.8 miles/hour or 901.8 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" | 27.84 km | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.03 km | South | 27.84 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 13.1" | 1670.20 km | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.79 km | South | 1670.20 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 16.2" | 9.78 km | West | 0° 23' 21.1" | 43.04 km | South | 44.13 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Sunday, 22 September 2024, 12:42:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 405.37 meters/second, 1459.3 kilometres/hour, 906.8 miles/hour or 788.0 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' 24.8" | 24.32 km | West | 0° 00' 09.2" | 0.28 km | North | 24.32 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 24' 55.2" | 1458.52 km | West | 0° 09' 09.9" | 16.92 km | North | 1457.73 km |
| 24 hours | 14° 10' 48.1" | 1434.74 km | East | 2° 52' 04.4" | 317.74 km | North | 1452.74 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper | Sun 12:42 | 708 km | 440 miles | 382 nm |  NE |
| Monrovia | Sun 12:42 | 720 km | 447 miles | 389 nm |  NNE |
| Kakata | Sun 12:42 | 756 km | 470 miles | 408 nm | NNE |
| Gbarnga | Sun 12:42 | 838 km | 521 miles | 452 nm | NNE |
| Kenema | Sun 12:42 | 881 km | 547 miles | 476 nm |  N |
| Bo | Sun 12:42 | 883 km | 549 miles | 477 nm | N |
| Georgetown (Ascension Island) | Sun 12:42 | 906 km | 563 miles | 489 nm |  SSW |
| Nzérékoré | Sun 12:42 | 943 km | 586 miles | 509 nm | NNE |
| Freetown | Sun 12:42 | 944 km | 586 miles | 510 nm | N |
| Makeni | Sun 12:42 | 984 km | 611 miles | 531 nm | N |
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