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.
March Equinox 2024
UTC time = Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 03:06:00.
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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 Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 03:06:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 463.93 meters/second, 1670.1 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 | North | 27.84 km |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 11.0" | 1670.14 km | West | 0° 00' 59.2" | 1.82 km | North | 1670.14 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 04' 27.8" | 8.28 km | West | 0° 23' 42.0" | 43.68 km | North | 44.46 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 03:06:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 409.65 meters/second, 1474.8 kilometres/hour, 916.4 miles/hour or 796.3 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' 30.6" | 24.58 km | West | 0° 00' 08.0" | 0.25 km | South | 24.58 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 30' 42.7" | 1474.09 km | West | 0° 08' 11.4" | 15.12 km | South | 1474.95 km |
| 24 hours | 11° 19' 52.7" | 1151.21 km | East | 3° 43' 17.6" | 412.11 km | South | 1237.65 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manokwari | Wed 12:06 | 174 km | 108 miles | 94 nm |  SW |
| Jayapura | Wed 12:06 | 658 km | 409 miles | 355 nm |  ESE |
| Koror | Wed 12:06 | 817 km | 508 miles | 441 nm |  N |
| Ngerulmud | Wed 12:06 | 833 km | 518 miles | 450 nm | N |
| Sofifi | Wed 12:06 | 872 km | 542 miles | 471 nm |  W |
| Ternate | Wed 12:06 | 892 km | 554 miles | 482 nm | W |
| Ambon | Wed 12:06 | 898 km | 558 miles | 485 nm |  WSW |
| Manado | Wed 11:06 | 1183 km | 735 miles | 639 nm | W |
| General Santos | Wed 11:06 | 1318 km | 819 miles | 712 nm |  WNW |
| Davao | Wed 11:06 | 1335 km | 830 miles | 721 nm |  NW |
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