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.
September Equinox 2020
UTC time = Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 13:30:00. London local time = Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 2:30:00 pm.
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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)
Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 13:30:00 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" | 17.30 mi | West | 0° 00' 01.0" | 0.02 mi | South | 17.30 mi |
| 1 hour | 15° 00' 13.1" | 1037.81 mi | West | 0° 00' 58.3" | 1.11 mi | South | 1037.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 05' 14.9" | 6.05 mi | West | 0° 23' 21.5" | 26.75 mi | South | 27.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 13:30:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 417.05 meters/second, 1501.4 kilometres/hour, 932.9 miles/hour or 810.7 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' 25.7" | 15.55 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.9" | 0.15 mi | South | 15.55 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 25' 43.1" | 932.53 mi | West | 0° 07' 52.0" | 9.02 mi | South | 932.17 mi |
| 24 hours | 13° 46' 52.5" | 890.72 mi | East | 2° 28' 55.6" | 170.78 mi | South | 899.42 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha | Tue 11:30 am | 993 km | 617 miles | 536 nm |  WSW |
| Recife | Tue 10:30 am | 1469 km | 913 miles | 793 nm |  SW |
| Freetown | Tue 1:30 pm | 1551 km | 964 miles | 837 nm |  NE |
| Conakry | Tue 1:30 pm | 1581 km | 982 miles | 854 nm | NE |
| Fortaleza | Tue 10:30 am | 1628 km | 1011 miles | 879 nm | WSW |
| Bissau | Tue 1:30 pm | 1632 km | 1014 miles | 881 nm | NE |
| Praia | Tue 12:30 pm | 1653 km | 1027 miles | 892 nm |  N |
| Monrovia | Tue 1:30 pm | 1661 km | 1032 miles | 897 nm |  ENE |
| Banjul | Tue 1:30 pm | 1718 km | 1068 miles | 928 nm |  NNE |
| Dakar | Tue 1:30 pm | 1794 km | 1114 miles | 968 nm | NNE |
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