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 = Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 04:12:00. London local time = Tuesday, December 15, 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 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 04:12:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 426.13 meters/second, 1534.1 kilometres/hour, 953.2 miles/hour or 828.3 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' 41.7" | 952.80 mi | West | 0° 00' 07.2" | 0.14 mi | South | 952.80 mi |
| 24 hours | 0° 07' 17.5" | 7.73 mi | East | 0° 02' 41.4" | 3.09 mi | South | 8.32 mi |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 04:12:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 405.12 meters/second, 1458.4 kilometres/hour, 906.2 miles/hour or 787.5 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' 22.5" | 15.10 mi | West | 0° 00' 03.1" | 0.06 mi | South | 15.10 mi |
| 1 hour | 14° 22' 38.8" | 905.81 mi | West | 0° 03' 06.7" | 3.57 mi | South | 905.63 mi |
| 24 hours | 14° 51' 07.5" | 935.69 mi | East | 0° 26' 14.5" | 30.10 mi | South | 934.54 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 | Tue 12:12 pm | 228 km | 142 miles | 123 nm |  NW |
| Perth | Tue 12:12 pm | 961 km | 597 miles | 519 nm |  S |
| Eucla | Tue 12:57 pm | 1591 km | 988 miles | 859 nm |  SE |
| Denpasar | Tue 12:12 pm | 1620 km | 1007 miles | 875 nm |  N |
| Malang | Tue 11:12 am | 1727 km | 1073 miles | 933 nm |  NNW |
| Surabaya | Tue 11:12 am | 1803 km | 1120 miles | 973 nm | N |
| Alice Springs | Tue 1:42 pm | 1846 km | 1147 miles | 997 nm |  E |
| Dili | Tue 1:12 pm | 1935 km | 1202 miles | 1045 nm |  NE |
| Darwin | Tue 1:42 pm | 1991 km | 1237 miles | 1075 nm | NE |
| Bandung | Tue 11:12 am | 2012 km | 1250 miles | 1086 nm | NNW |
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