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 10:12:00. London local time = Monday, December 14, 2020 at 10:12:00 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 10:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.26 meters/second, 1534.5 kilometres/hour, 953.5 miles/hour or 828.6 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" | 953.08 mi | West | 0° 00' 08.2" | 0.16 mi | South | 953.07 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 14.7" | 7.68 mi | East | 0° 03' 02.2" | 3.49 mi | South | 8.43 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Monday, December 14, 2020 at 10:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 409.74 meters/second, 1475.1 kilometres/hour, 916.6 miles/hour or 796.5 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' 23.0" | 15.28 mi | West | 0° 00' 06.2" | 0.12 mi | South | 15.28 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 22' 59.7" | 916.14 mi | West | 0° 06' 13.1" | 7.13 mi | South | 915.81 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 54' 08.3" | 949.17 mi | East | 1° 41' 50.3" | 116.81 mi | South | 950.27 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoshong | Mon 12:12 pm | 85 km | 53 miles | 46 nm |  ENE |
| Molepolole | Mon 12:12 pm | 130 km | 81 miles | 70 nm |  S |
| Serowe | Mon 12:12 pm | 139 km | 87 miles | 75 nm |  NE |
| Gaborone | Mon 12:12 pm | 158 km | 98 miles | 85 nm | S |
| Kanye | Mon 12:12 pm | 196 km | 122 miles | 106 nm | S |
| Lerala | Mon 12:12 pm | 216 km | 134 miles | 117 nm | ENE |
| Lobatse | Mon 12:12 pm | 217 km | 135 miles | 117 nm | S |
| Thabazimbi | Mon 12:12 pm | 228 km | 142 miles | 123 nm |  SE |
| Francistown | Mon 12:12 pm | 295 km | 183 miles | 159 nm | NE |
| Rustenburg | Mon 12:12 pm | 310 km | 192 miles | 167 nm |  SSE |
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