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 = Monday, December 14, 2020 at 04:12:00. London local time = Monday, December 14, 2020 at 4:12:00 am.
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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 Monday, December 14, 2020 at 04:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.30 meters/second, 1534.7 kilometres/hour, 953.6 miles/hour or 828.7 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" | 15.89 mi | West | 0° 00' 00.1" | 0.00 mi | South | 15.89 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 41.9" | 953.18 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.4" | 0.16 mi | South | 953.17 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 13.8" | 7.66 mi | East | 0° 03' 09.2" | 3.62 mi | South | 8.47 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 04:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 411.89 meters/second, 1482.8 kilometres/hour, 921.4 miles/hour or 800.6 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' 23.2" | 15.36 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.2" | 0.14 mi | South | 15.36 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 23' 15.3" | 920.95 mi | West | 0° 07' 12.0" | 8.26 mi | South | 920.59 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 51' 15.2" | 950.80 mi | East | 2° 06' 34.7" | 145.18 mi | South | 954.49 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth | Mon 12:12 pm | 215 km | 134 miles | 116 nm |  NW |
| Perth | Mon 12:12 pm | 967 km | 601 miles | 522 nm |  S |
| Eucla | Mon 12:57 pm | 1604 km | 997 miles | 866 nm |  SE |
| Denpasar | Mon 12:12 pm | 1614 km | 1003 miles | 872 nm |  N |
| Malang | Mon 11:12 am | 1719 km | 1068 miles | 928 nm |  NNW |
| Surabaya | Mon 11:12 am | 1795 km | 1115 miles | 969 nm | N |
| Alice Springs | Mon 1:42 pm | 1859 km | 1155 miles | 1004 nm |  E |
| Dili | Mon 1:12 pm | 1937 km | 1204 miles | 1046 nm |  NE |
| Darwin | Mon 1:42 pm | 1998 km | 1241 miles | 1079 nm | NE |
| Bandung | Mon 11:12 am | 2001 km | 1244 miles | 1081 nm | NNW |
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